Pay & Benefits
New Bill Would Give 30K Feds Enhanced Retirement Benefits
Measure would fix "loophole" in current law, proponents say.
Oversight
EPA: We Can't Prevent Sex Offenders From Interacting With the Public
Agency officials say they have been tougher on discipline, but lawmakers deplore paying "pervert" $55,000 to leave government.
Management
Should Federal Agencies Stop Researching Drunk Birds to Fund the Zika Response?
Obama battles Congress for emergency funding as agencies prepare for outbreak.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Supervisors Are Doing Work Reserved for Unionized Employees, Costing Agency Millions
Bargaining unit employees are collecting thousands of dollars for work they didn’t do.
Management
Trump to Federal Employee Union: ‘I Have Your Back’
Presumptive Republican nominee promises to listen to rank and file in setting policy.
Management
Trump’s VA Privatization Plan, Feds Donating to Clinton and More From the Campaign Trail
Meanwhile, Sanders and Clinton are in lockstep opposition to proposed DHS actions.
Management
TSA Chief Promises More Staffing, Better Accountability
Committee members grill administrator, but suggest he’s moving in the right direction.
Oversight
House to Unveil Smaller-Scale Postal Reform Proposal ‘Soon’
Oversight committee Democrats and Republicans are ‘pretty united,’ want to avoid ‘heartache.’
Pay & Benefits
New Partnership to Give Feds College Discount Will Benefit Both Employees and Agencies
Excelsior will help feds transfer credits and agencies tailor training efforts to address skills gaps.
Management
USPS Back in the Red Despite Boosting ‘Controllable’ Profit 84 Percent
Postal Service increases revenue 5 percent while losing $2 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Is DHS Wasting Millions Paying Investigators It Doesn’t Need?
New report says CBP investigators may not be deserving of bonus pay they receive.
Oversight
USPS Has Not Saved as Much as It Expected From Cutting Post Office Hours
The Postal Service has used faulty data and isn’t factoring in its revenue losses, auditor says.
Management
Here’s How Agencies Across the Federal Government Have Responded to Flint
President Obama thanks federal employees for their "all-hands-on-deck" approach.
Management
Could OPM's Latest Hiring Initiative Actually Make a Difference?
The agency wants to fix the "broken relationship" between front-line supervisors and HR professionals.
Management
OMB to Agencies: Craft Transition Materials, Not New Budget
Budget director tells agencies not to worry about FY18 funding until new president has a say.
News
Obama to ‘Selfless’ Feds: I Appreciate You, Even if No One Else Does
In honoring public servants, president says their jobs are "not just about a paycheck."
Management
Obama Issues New Regulation to Ease Federal Hiring of Former Criminals
Rule would require federal agencies to "ban the box."
Pay & Benefits
Obama Seeks to Boost Federal Employees' Use of Student Loan Repayment Benefit
Usage has ticked up in recent years, but White House wants agencies to improve communication to employees.
Pay & Benefits
Limits on Feds' Bonuses and Leave Included in Senate’s New Government Reform Package
Governmental affairs committee seeks to advance 15 bills through one vehicle.
News