Pay & Benefits
Union Leaders Demand Education Department Return to Negotiating Table
Protest outside agency headquarters draws around 100 supporters.
Pay & Benefits
GAO Improperly Distributed Overtime for Some; New Move to Disclose Federal Bonuses
IG recommended the auditing agency evaluate the need for Law Enforcement Availability Pay for its criminal investigators.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Let Some Feds Boost Their Pensions, for a Price
Measure would also help some workers retire earlier.
Pay & Benefits
Prospects Unclear for Trump’s $1 Billion Performance Fund
The proposal was left out of the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill signed by the president last week.
Management
Congress Rejects Trump’s Bid for More Immigration Enforcement and Border Patrol Agents
CBP concedes an inevitable net loss of workers, giving back $200M originally intended for hiring.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Work For Both Democrats And Republicans – Even Kellyanne Conway
U.S. law limits public employees' political activity. But in today's hyperpartisan political world, it's getting harder for public employees to navigate between professional neutrality and politics.
Management
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill With Fast Track Authority
Bill would overhaul postal health benefits, change pricing structures.
Pay & Benefits
Follow These Steps to a Smoother Retirement
Tips for helping facilitate the processing of your application.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Targets Federal Compensation, Telework
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Revives Rule Making It Easier to Cut Federal Employees' Pay, Slash Workforce
"No one is safe," lawmaker says.
Pay & Benefits
Winter Storm Closes Agencies in Washington Area
Emergency employees and those scheduled to telework are still expected to report.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s Federal Workforce Goals: Streamline Firing, Automate Jobs
New cross-agency priorities detail metrics that the administration will use to implement workforce agenda.
Pay & Benefits
Agriculture Clamps Down On Telework, Stirring Union Resistance
Critics question the policy’s legality.
Pay & Benefits
Denying FBI’s McCabe His Pension Would Be Unusual, Attorneys Say
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire 22-year FBI veteran Andrew McCabe may be plowing new ground in federal employment law.
Oversight
Mnuchin’s Pricey Government Travel Breaks From Coach-Flying Predecessor
Former Treasury secretary flew coach domestically, and spent just $8,000 on premium travel over four years.
Pay & Benefits
Resigning Instead of Retiring
Why some people make what appears to be a curious choice.
Pay & Benefits
A Student Loan Repayment Inquiry, a New Travel Ban for Feds and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Feds in Work-Life Programs Perform Better at Their Jobs, Survey Says
Although most feds give flexibilities high marks, some managers struggle with evaluation of remote workers.
Management
Unions Push Back on Trump Administration's Plans to Shrink Labor-Management Agency
Facility closures come amid proposed cuts to NLRB, end to internal labor forums.
Pay & Benefits