Defense
Homeland Security leaders win broad power over civil service rules
Civil service laws governing pay and promotions, job classification, collective bargaining, performance appraisals, discipline and firing will not apply to the 170,000 employees of the new Homeland Security Department under the homeland legislation approved by Congress this week.
Management
Bill ties higher SES pay to lower performance ratings
Federal agencies could pay their best senior executives more each year—if the agencies lower performance ratings for their executives overall, under a provision included in the pending homeland security legislation.
Pay & Benefits
OPM announces new executive team
The Office of Personnel Management will have a new executive team within the next few weeks, OPM Director Kay Coles James announced Tuesday.
Defense
Homeland bill includes personnel, benefits changes for all agencies
Agencies across the federal government will get new personnel powers and incentives for employees under the bill creating the new Department of Homeland Security.
Pay & Benefits
Senate passes TSP catch-up contributions bill
Federal employees age 50 or older will be able to contribute thousands of more dollars to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts each year, under a bill passed by Congress this week.
Pay & Benefits
Buyouts all around
Most agencies are getting a gift in the Homeland Security bill: new buyout authority.
Pay & Benefits
Pay raise still up in air, but 4.1 percent likely
Federal employees are likely to receive a 4.1 percent average pay raise in 2003, but may have to wait a few weeks at the beginning of the year to get it.
Pay & Benefits
Key civil service lawmaker unseated; others cruise to victory
Key lawmakers on civil service committees overwhelmingly retained their seats Tuesday in this year’s House and Senate elections. The lone exception was in Maryland's 8th District, where Democratic state Sen. Chris Van Hollen upended Rep. Connie Morella, an eight-term Republican.
Management
Postal Service may reap pension windfall
In a new financial assessment, the Office of Personnel Management concludes that the Postal Service has paid billions of dollars more than necessary into its employees' pension fund during the last 30 years.
Pay & Benefits
Elections will bring new leaders in key civil service posts
Congress will lose at least two, and possibly three, lawmakers on Tuesday who have championed the rights of federal workers and crusaded for federal management reforms.
Pay & Benefits