Pay & Benefits
Frankenstein's System
The federal pay structure is like a monster, with a torso drawn from the General Schedule and performance-based extremities tacked on.
Pay & Benefits
Execs' association calls for pay reform, more career positions
Leaders lay out comprehensive agenda for the next administration.
Pay & Benefits
Labor relations observers say government unions can be innovators
But high pension costs and acrimonious debate can damage relationships between public sector employees and management.
Pay & Benefits
Telework negotiations break down between union and GSA
Dispute over disciplinary provision and elimination of employee reimbursements ends in stalemate.
Pay & Benefits
Monster launches new hiring software tool tailored to federal agencies
Program will take agencies and applicants from job posting through the first day.
Oversight
House passes SES diversity legislation
Bill creates an office within OPM that will collect data about senior executives.
Pay & Benefits
Supreme Court and EEOC grapple with age discrimination questions
Court expands federal employee rights in retaliation cases; proposed rule could make discrimination tougher to prove.
News And Analysis
Taking Off
The United States and China have forged a mutually beneficial partnership in aviation.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers discuss expanding locality pay to areas covered by COLAs
Senators and federal employee groups cite need to keep retirement payments competitive, improve recruiting.
Oversight
Aviation groups push agenda as FAA reauthorization stalls
Collective bargaining for air traffic controllers is among legislative priorities.
Pay & Benefits
New bill would provide grad student scholarships for service
Bipartisan legislation would offer tuition and living expenses, and allow noncompetitive hiring of scholarship recipients.
Oversight
Lawmakers push for more diversity at Homeland Security
Department has strong Hispanic representation, but racial clashes among workers continue.
Pay & Benefits
TSP posts positive returns as interfund transfers drop
Board discusses proposed reforms to the plan, including automatic enrollment and more fund offerings.
Pay & Benefits
Ticking Clock
With time running out on the Bush administration, officials are making the case for keeping up the pace on pay reform.
Oversight
Lawmakers say retired feds, government paying double for drug coverage
House Democrats launch an inquiry into coordination between OPM and Medicare agency.
Oversight
Agencies need better welcome wagon for new employees, report says
Government should embrace long-term orientation process to increase retention and performance.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement rate could begin to affect service delivery
Federal employees are leaving government in high numbers in areas where workloads are increasing.
Pay & Benefits
OPM chief urges next president to promote public service
Linda Springer says the retirement wave is manageable, but government must rethink its marketing strategy.
Oversight