Management
Lawmakers to VA Officials: Focus on Employees, Not More Spending
VA secretary says department officials will unveil new accountability measure next week.
Oversight
Lawmakers From Both Parties Renew Pushback on Postal Closures
Calls come after USPS announced it lost money on consolidation plan last year.
Management
Union Tries to Delay April 1 Start of Pentagon's New Civilian Personnel System
AFGE says the plan to start with non-union employees creates a "lopsided" test pool.
Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Look to Boost Pentagon's Civilian Workforce Through Hiring Reform
Bill would make it easier for temporary employees to get full-time jobs.
Management
Federal Employees Appeals Board Processes Record Number of Cases in 2015
MSPB says it is struggling to keep up with pressures from sequestration and VA firing law.
Management
How Trump Would Manage the Federal Government
A look at how the Republican frontrunner would actually govern.
Pay & Benefits
Insurance for Domestic Partners, Pay Cuts for Federal Agents and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Know Everything About Official Union Time, Down to Square Footage of Offices Used
Democrats call bill that passed out of a House committee Tuesday burdensome and unnecessary.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Backs Capping Admin Leave at 14 Days Each Year
Both chambers of Congress look to rein in practice agencies have abused for years.
Management
Measure to Streamline Federal Hiring Heads to Obama’s Desk
Budget office warns the well-intentioned bill will be little used.
Management
The Postal Service Lost Money on Its Facility Closures Last Year
Financial news comes at tough time as USPS gears up for force price reduction.
Oversight
Lawmakers Worry New Security Clearance Entity Will Be 'Another Disaster'
Cynics say the new system won't correct fundamental flaws in the system.
Management
OPM Unveils Overhaul of Federal Hiring Site USAJOBS
Agency says changes over the next year will make assailed job application website more user friendly.
Management
Another Federal Office in Oregon Reopens After Closing for 7 Weeks During Malheur Standoff
Two of the three facilities closed due to safety concerns during the standoff are now operational.
Oversight
Lawmaker Tells Education to Get Tougher on Misbehaving Employees
Committee chairman says inaction is creating a cultural problem at the department.
Oversight
Feds Are Likely to Support Obama's New Call for Expanding Gun Regulations
Six in 10 federal employees approved of the president's recent executive action to reduce gun violence, poll found.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Expected to Double in Size in Coming Years
Funds invested in retirement accounts will go “from massive to even more massive,” official says.
Pay & Benefits
Cutting Federal Pay 40 Percent, Eliminating Government Unions and More From the Campaign Trail
Presidential candidates discuss ways to hold federal employees more accountable.
Oversight
The DEA is Leaving Its Drug Seizures Vulnerable to Theft
The agency is compromising prosecutions and the security of the drugs, report finds.
Pay & Benefits