Defense
New Pentagon personnel system mirrors DHS plan
Unions plan to file lawsuit alleging Defense officials violated mandate requiring collaboration with employee groups in developing personnel system.
Defense
DHS personnel system attacked, lauded
Several officials tell Senate subcommittee that extensive training is needed if overhaul of system is to succeed.
Pay & Benefits
Easing the Burden
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer wants the government to pay a higher percentage of health insurance premiums.
Pay & Benefits
House Government Reform Committee creates new subpanels
In reorganization, Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., will lead new Federal Workforce and Agency Organization Subcommittee.
Defense
Appropriators modify plan for military quality of life panel
Plan to eliminate subcommmittees keeps military personnel accounts within the Defense appropriations bill.
Pay & Benefits
Washington-area lawmakers pledge to fight for pay parity
Union official less optimistic about equal pay increases for military service members and civil servants in 2006.
Pay & Benefits
Bush to seek bigger military pay raise again
President’s budget includes 3.1 percent pay raise for service members, 2.3 percent average increase for civilian employees.
Pay & Benefits
Officials explain compensatory time off for travel
OPM forum raises as many questions as it answers.
Management
Bush issues call to slash spending, create TSP-like retirement system
In State of the Union message, president pledges to eliminate 150 poor-performing programs.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan may be model for Social Security reform
The idea, which President Bush has already floated, raises questions about how such a program would work.
Defense
House, Senate committee chiefs urge slow approach to personnel overhaul
Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Tom Davis want to review new personnel system before it is deployed governmentwide.
Defense
Bush administration plan to reform civil service draws union ire
The General Schedule overhaul is part of the president's fiscal 2006 budget proposal due to be released on Feb. 7.
Pay & Benefits
Federal workers will get time off for travel
The Office of Personnel Management has set interim rules to award compensatory time off for traveling federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
No Peeking
Proposed regulations for the National Security Personnel System should be reviewed and approved in the next few weeks.
Defense
DHS personnel system unveiled
Unions to file lawsuit asking court to halt implementation of the new system.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers renew fight for military-civilian pay parity
Bipartisan coalition urges president to include equal pay raises in 2006 budget proposal.
Defense
Panel investigates military family TRICARE complaints
Families claim revamped health care system fails to adequately cover special-needs children.
Pay & Benefits