Pay & Benefits
Pay Portions
Federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area may see the highest overall pay increase next year.
Defense
Merit board proposes new rules for DHS cases
Changes will streamline the process by which Homeland Security employees can appeal disciplinary actions arising from new personnel system.
Oversight
Report cites some gaps in Defense payroll security
More could be done to increase physical security of data in the Defense Civilian Pay System, auditors say.
Pay & Benefits
GAO: Patent office lacks sufficient hiring plan
Efforts to increase the number of patent examiners are being offset by attrition, and staff levels are inadequate to address an application backlog, report says.
Tech
Panelists offer advice on training technology
Capability and flexibility are more important than the latest bells and whistles, specialists say.
Pay & Benefits
Going Private
How do the public and private sectors really compare when it comes to compensation and benefits?
Pay & Benefits
Legislation aims to promote diversity in senior ranks
New office would develop guidelines and run mentoring programs.
Pay & Benefits
Stepping In
Hands-on management is critical not only to rating employees effectively, but to motivating them.
Pay & Benefits
Salary council finds widening pay gap
Panel uses refined data to determine that typical federal employees make 23 percent less than their private sector counterparts.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds make strong gains in September
International investments continue to be the best overall performers.
Oversight
Watchdog criticizes State Department foreign aid staffing
Training is inconsistent, data to track aid workers is inadequate, and some employees are overstretched, GAO says.
Defense
Senate moves to restrict Defense personnel overhaul
Chamber votes to repeal the Pentagon’s authority to implement controversial labor relations reforms.
Oversight
Union urges Congress to address staff shortages at prisons
Budget and staffing issues have put the security of federal correctional officers at risk, labor officials say.
Defense
Steady funding, staffing urged for executive boards
Groups can play a key role in crisis, but support and expectations need to be clear, panelists say at hearing.
Pay & Benefits
Part B Or Not Part B?
That is the question when it comes to assessing how much Medicare coverage to carry into your federal retirement.
Pay & Benefits
TSA to modify screener pay system
Agency takes employee comments into account in altering the number of rating levels and other aspects of its pay-for-performance system.
Defense
Survey: Feds less satisfied than private employees with moving services
Federal employees and military personnel may keep their belongings in storage longer, increasing the possibility of damage.
Pay & Benefits
Offsetting Debt
New loan forgiveness program may be a great benefit, if you’re willing to stick around for another 10 years.
Pay & Benefits
Personnel chiefs grapple with workforce planning, pay systems
Measuring and managing performance -- and compensating workers based on it -- top many head human capital officers’ to-do lists.
Oversight