Pay & Benefits
Bill Forcing Border Patrol Agents to Work More and Earn Less Clears Senate
Law would save $100 million annually and has agency and union endorsement.
Oversight
Congress Staves Off Government Shutdown…for Now
Bill sets up spending fight during lame-duck session.
Oversight
House Approves Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown
Measure will head to Senate, where it is expected to pass.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Approves Bill to Default New Hires Into Riskier, Higher Yielding TSP Fund
Both houses have approved separate bills to automatically enroll new feds in a lifecycle fund.
Tech
House OKs Bill Mandating More Firings of Misbehaving Federal Employees
Measure would also require preservation of certain text messages from feds' personal cell phones.
Oversight
Bill to Avoid Shutdown on Track for Passage This Week
Measure would allow 1 percent pay raise for federal employees.
Management
Agencies Are Increasingly Dismissing Discrimination Claims for the Wrong Reasons
EEOC is reversing nearly half of dismissals; USPS and Army among the worst offenders.
Pay & Benefits
One Chart Showing Every Military Pay Raise in the Last 30 Years
Congress could soon match the lowest military pay raise in recent memory.
Management
Will Congress Save the U.S. Postal Service?
A behind-the-scenes look at lawmakers’ inability to move forward on a desperately-needed overhaul.
Oversight
Lawmakers Are Still Finding New Ways to Punish VA Employees
House panel looks to reform performance management and limit bonuses for VA workers.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Can Now Withdraw Money from Your TSP Account to Collect on Tax Debts
Final rule aims to fix "loophole" that benefited federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown-Averting Spending Bill Would Allow Fed Pay Raise
House GOP measure would keep government open through mid-December and would not block Obama’s proposed 1 percent raise.
Advice And Comment
Social Insecurity
SSA officials weigh a variety of concerns as they rethink how to deliver government’s most popular service.
Oversight
One Map to Show Where USPS Will Cut 7,000 Jobs
A majority of senators, including leader Harry Reid, now support delaying plant closures.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Dips in August
Chart shows OPM’s latest progress in processing pending claims.
Management
Federal Hiring Continues Slow Upward Climb
After years of shedding jobs, federal government has not seen a net workforce loss in five months.
Management
Why 400 Feds Could Be Out of a Job
The very existence of a small federal agency hangs in the balance as Congress returns from summer recess.
Management
Why Obama's Mental Health Initiatives Will Leave Many Troubled Vets Without Help
White House has unveiled plans to help service members in transition, but some troubled vets will still likely slip through the cracks.
Oversight
Homeland Security Spent Millions on Vehicles It Rarely Used
The department lacks a central tracking system, which makes it difficult to enforce governmentwide policies.
Pay & Benefits