Pay & Benefits
Performance Pay at VHA
The Veterans Health Administration is in the midst of a long-running effort to link employee pay raises to job performance.
Oversight
Workforce bills slow to move through Congress
Legislation on a range of federal employee issues awaiting action by committees.
Oversight
Intelligence agencies to launch common performance appraisal system
Employees across 16 agencies will be rated on a standard set of criteria starting with the fiscal 2009 appraisal cycle.
Defense
Conferees move to scale back Pentagon personnel changes
Final legislation would restore collective bargaining and appeal rights under the National Security Personnel System.
Pay & Benefits
Healthy Options
Some last-minute tips for open season procrastinators on picking a health plan.
Pay & Benefits
Bush gives feds extra Christmas holiday
President order agencies to close Dec. 24, giving most employees a four-day weekend.
Defense
Marine Corps commandant says Christmas Eve layoff notices possible
Gen. James Conway says civilian layoffs due to budget shortfalls could come March 24, and labor unions must be given 90 days notice.
Pay & Benefits
Raising Objections
President Bush has acted to hold down federal pay increases next year. He could have taken a different route.
Defense
Furlough threat hangs above Defense employees
Move is part of the Pentagon's widespread public campaign to prod Congress to appropriate money for combat operations.
Defense
Army facility wins national quality award
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center becomes first federal agency to receive prestigious Malcolm Baldrige award.
Defense
Defense recognizes contributions of disabled employees
Sixteen civilian employees are honored for outstanding contributions to the department.
Defense
Army chief says troops strained, calls pace 'unsustainable'
Gen. George Casey says fight between Congress and the White House over the supplemental funding for Iraq and Afghanistan makes his job more difficult.
Oversight
Six agencies win performance awards
Health and Human Services honored for agencywide performance and innovation.
Pay & Benefits
TSP equity funds post losses for November
Every stock-based funds in the 401(k)-style retirement savings plan lost money last month.
Pay & Benefits
Davis urges IRS to clarify tax benefit for retired safety officers
Lawmaker says agency needs to define exactly who qualifies for benefits under a 2006 law.
Pay & Benefits
Two Weekends Left
That’s how much time you have to consider your health, dental and vision insurance choices for next year.
Pay & Benefits
Limited Trading
Thrift Savings Plan participants react to new restrictions on the number of interfund transfers allotted each month.
Pay & Benefits
President issues plan to limit pay raise to 3 percent next year
Alternative salary increase plan issued to prevent larger increases from automatically taking effect.
Oversight
Executive diversity legislation gains support
Groups back House and Senate efforts to provide training for women and minorities.
Oversight