Defense
Tricare pharmacy program recovers from rocky beginning
Claims being processed at high volumes after initial computer glitch is resolved.
Pay & Benefits
Schedule Shift
Those scheduled to stay home Friday as part of an alternative work schedule will be credited with eight hours of leave because of the national day of mourning.
Management
OPM, agencies urged to cooperate to speed hiring
Less finger-pointing, more communication is the key, says GAO.
Pay & Benefits
President Bush orders agencies closed Friday for day of mourning
Executive order issued Sunday covers all agencies except those that must remain open for national security reasons.
Pay & Benefits
OPM: Agencies not taking advantage of hiring flexibilities
Survey shows readily available hiring tools not widely used.
Pay & Benefits
Healthy Reserves
A bipartisan vote in the Senate Wednesday approved year-round military health care for reservists.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP funds bounce back in May after April losses
All but F Fund gain in May. I Fund shows largest earnings over the past year.
Management
Management, benefits bills on the agenda
House, Senate committees will take up legislation this week to overhaul the Postal Service, eliminate TSP open seasons and boost whistleblower protections.
Management
EEOC moves forward with plan to expedite cases
Move would affect Washington field office; union official cries foul and prepares to fight back.
Pay & Benefits
OPM focuses on emergency planning to push telework efforts
OPM officials try to educate federal managers on role telework can play in ensuring continuous operations.
Pay & Benefits
Drop General Schedule system by 2009, report says
National Academy of Public Administration recommends pay banding salary system.
Pay & Benefits
Chief Reform Officer
A career civil servant has been handed the job of implementing the Defense Department's new personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
Senators push bill to eliminate TSP open seasons
Action comes just a few days after a House subcommittee approved similar legislation.
Pay & Benefits
OPM report shows telework numbers far below goal
Progress extremely slow, House Government Reform Committee to address problems in July.
Pay & Benefits
Senator seeks pay boost for federal workers serving in reserves
Proposed amendment would pay them their civilian salary while they are deployed in the National Guard or Reserves.
Management
Officials say recruiting efforts will offset retirement wave
The civil service is still an attractive option for job applicants, administrators say.
Pay & Benefits
Closing Open Seasons
House subcommittee takes a step toward getting rid of Thrift Savings Plan open seasons, which restrict participant changes to certain times of the year.
Pay & Benefits
Panel passes bill to increase benefits and hiring incentives
Measure includes recruitment and retention bonuses, comp time and enhanced vacation benefits for mid-career hires.
Defense