Pay & Benefits
Look for Lawmakers to Again Target Feds’ Benefits
Democrat vows fight, calls using federal workers as offsets for other costs ‘unconscionable.’
Oversight
House Panel Passes Hiring Reform, Harassment Protections for Federal Interns
Approved bills also include update to presidential transition process and anti-fraud measure.
Management
The Pentagon Has Shed 17 Percent of Security Clearance Holders Since 2013
The Defense Department is taking longer to process clearances, however.
Oversight
Dems Want Budget Deal Lifting the Sequester Before Boehner Leaves
At rally, lawmakers say increased funding can’t just be for Defense spending.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Earn 78% More Than Private Sector Workers, Study Finds
Cato Institute does not factor federal workers’ demographics or skill levels.
Management
Obama: I Won't Sign Another Short-Term Spending Bill
Veto threat raises the stakes for coming budget negotiations, and the possibility of a shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
The Five Agencies Where Morale is Dropping the Most
Homeland Security once again has the least happy employees.
Management
The Shutdown Was Avoided, But Agencies Can't Exactly Celebrate
Stopgap funding inhibits long-term planning.
Oversight
DHS Promises Accountability for Secret Service Agents Who Illegally Accessed Lawmaker’s Rejected Job Application
Chaffetz calls access "intimidating" and "scary."
Management
Obama Admin Seeks to Rotate More Mid-Level Feds Throughout Government
OPM will coordinate with FEBs to move federal managers outside D.C.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Reach Deal to Cut DoD Workforce, Overhaul Military Retirement
Pentagon offices would have to shed staff by 25 percent over five years.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 7.4 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2016
On average, the rise of overall premium costs doubled compared to last year's increase.
Pay & Benefits
See Who Would Get Furloughed in a 2015 Shutdown
More than 860,000 federal workers would be sent home without pay.
Management
Obama Administration to Bring Tighter Oversight to Senior Execs’ Bonuses, Performance Reviews
OPM issues final rule to update SES performance appraisal system.
Pay & Benefits
Union Leader Promises to ‘Torture’ Lawmakers Until They Fund Government
Shutdown talk is already hurting federal workers, AFGE president says.
Oversight
Federal Employees Should Use Uber More, Lawmaker Says
Bill would replace some agency-owned vehicles and boost use of ride-sharing companies.
Pay & Benefits
Facing Renewed Threat, 20,000 Feds Are Still Suing Government Over Last Shutdown
Many more names will be added to suit seeking back pay.
Management
White House, Agencies Begin Prepping for ‘Executing an Orderly Shutdown’
OMB held call with agency leaders to order updates to shutdown plans issued this summer.
Pay & Benefits
Study: Furloughing Feds in 2013 Shutdown Produced Significant Economic Drag
Forcing federal employees not to work took billions of dollars out of the economy.
Oversight