Defense
Unions file suit challenging Defense personnel system
Labor leaders say rules illegally restrict collective bargaining rights.
Pay & Benefits
Pay raise spared in Senate budget measure
Republican senator says he is still working to freeze the 3.1 percent proposed hike for next year.
Pay & Benefits
Liable to be Liable
When it’s time to implement pay-for-performance, managers might want extra protection.
Pay & Benefits
Law enforcement personnel proposal vexes unions
Labor groups express concern that plan would grant OPM too much power.
Pay & Benefits
Group of senators backs federal pay freeze
All employees except law enforcement officers and military personnel would be affected.
Defense
Pentagon stands ground on personnel reforms
Despite negative reaction, Defense officials say employees will ultimately embrace the system.
Pay & Benefits
Costly Confusion
Technical glitches are continuing to leave some feds stuck in the wrong retirement system.
Defense
Pentagon fine-tunes personnel reforms
Final regulations limit power to override collective bargaining.
Defense
Air Force rejects benefits for 'Air America' employees
Pilots for CIA-run secret airline who flew clandestine missions in Southeast Asia had sought retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Justice lawyers en route to comp time for travel
House committee advances bill to grant department's lawyers same benefits as other white-collar workers.
Pay & Benefits
Senate votes for 3.1 percent pay raise in 2006
Bill also includes language to help federal employees in public-private job competitions.
Management
President honors outstanding senior executives
Highest award comes with cash bonus of more than $35,000.
Management
OPM launches online center to aid personnel reforms
Web site provides forum for managers to share best practices.
Pay & Benefits
Senators vote not to take pay raise
Senate overwhelmingly approves amendment rejecting 1.9 percent projected cost-of-living increase for 2006.
Pay & Benefits
Senior executives see drop in performance ratings
Despite lower marks, more SES members receive performance awards.
Pay & Benefits
Life-cycle funds could become TSP default option
Indecisive investors would have their contributions automatically dispersed among existing TSP funds.
Pay & Benefits
Bill to revamp law enforcement benefits expected
Proposal could determine whether Customs and Border Protection officers will receive the same benefits as other federal law enforcement officers.
Pay & Benefits
Retirees to get 4.1 percent cost-of-living adjustment
Increase for members of Civil Service Retirement System is highest in more than a decade.
Pay & Benefits