Pay & Benefits
Postal Service steers attention away from 'flawed' revenue study
USPS emphasizes savings from five-year business plan as lawmakers prepare to debate reform bills.
Defense
Missouri Democrat isn’t buying the need for more base closures
Proposal for a second BRAC round already is unpopular on Capitol Hill, though Defense has said it can move forward regardless.
Pay & Benefits
Soldiers go unpaid thanks to Army payroll problems
The deficiencies also threaten Pentagon audits.
Management
Number of minorities in senior-level federal positions increasing
Hispanics, African Americans and Asians have made the most gains in last decade.
Pay & Benefits
GOP budget plan includes pay freeze extension, workforce reduction
Proposal also asks feds to ‘make a more equitable contribution’ to retirement benefits.
Management
Mentoring can make a mark, personnel chief says
Speech comes as Congress weighs a phased-in retirement approach that would allow older employees to pass along knowledge to younger colleagues.
Management
Workplace diversity plans due at OPM
All federal agencies required to submit strategies for review.
Pay & Benefits
Republican bill would open federal health plan to all seniors
Co-sponsor Rand Paul says feds have ‘legitimate argument’ against the Medicare-elimination measure: It would raise their premiums.
Pay & Benefits
Pay and Benefits Bills: Where Do They Stand?
It’s hard to keep all the recent legislative proposals affecting federal employees straight.
Pay & Benefits
Feds one step closer to an option for easing into retirement
Senate passes transportation package containing the retirement provision; House can take up that bill or a version less friendly to feds.
Pay & Benefits
Senate rejects pay freeze extension for federal workers
Full transportation bill vote expected Wednesday.
Pay & Benefits
Senate gears up for vote on pay freeze extension
Prospects for passage of overall surface transportation bill remain unclear.
Pay & Benefits
Pay freeze extension on the table again
GOP Sen. Pat Roberts would use savings to offset the cost of tax relief, energy measures in transportation bill.
Defense
Defense doesn’t need Congress’ blessing to close bases
Financial pressures could force the Pentagon to move forward on its own under a less community-friendly approach, official warns.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves retirement-work hybrid for feds
House to consider a similar provision next week.
Management
Postal Service puts some closures on hold during elections
State officials express concern the process could disrupt mail-in and absentee voting.
Pay & Benefits
Feds aren’t alone in pension pain
State and local government employees are being asked to contribute more, too, and the reforms often apply to current and future employees.
Pay & Benefits