House panel orders cuts in benefits spending, pushes pay parity

The budget resolution passed by the House Budget Committee on Thursday proposed a $39.46 billion cut in spending on federal benefits programs over the next 10 years. The House panel also approved a provision supporting military-civilian pay parity.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 13, 2003

Interview skills

Asking the right questions during an interview can help agencies hire the best employees.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 13, 2003

Lieberman pledges to fight for federal workers

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 11, 2003

Military tax relief bill still in limbo

• Congress Daily
• March 10, 2003

Report backs overhaul of executive pay, evaluation systems

• Kellie Lunney
• March 6, 2003

GOP leaders pull military tax cut bill from House floor

• Mark Wegner and Bill Ghent
• March 6, 2003

Three former officials call for fewer political appointees

Three former political appointees told House lawmakers Thursday that reducing the number of appointees would help the government run more efficiently and improve the morale of career civil servants.

• Amelia Gruber
• March 6, 2003

EEOC threatens employee furloughs over budget shortfall

• Tom Shoop
• March 6, 2003

TSP numbers fall in February

• Kellie Lunney
• March 6, 2003

Fair game

One agency’s effort to improve the merit promotion system distinguishes itself.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 6, 2003

Lawmakers question homeland chief about pay and benefits report

Two lawmakers with oversight of civil service and agency management issues are concerned that they haven’t yet seen the Homeland Security Department’s plan for consolidating pay and benefits systems. The plan was due to Congress on Feb. 24.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 5, 2003

Senate panel votes to let Postal Service keep retirement plan surplus

• Michael Posner
• March 5, 2003

Bill would eliminate income tax requirement for student loan repayments

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 4, 2003

FAA computer specialist files complaint against union

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 3, 2003

Bill would boost pensions of injured federal workers

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 28, 2003

Catching up

The 411 on TSP catch-up contributions.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 27, 2003

SES retirements, attrition could create more diverse senior corps

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 26, 2003

Agencies await new standards on executive performance ratings

• Amelia Gruber
• February 21, 2003

Treasury suspends G fund investments to avoid debt crisis

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 20, 2003

New TSP computer system still not ready

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 20, 2003