Management

The Postal Service Paid $287K for Trailers It Either Lost or Never Received

USPS is losing lots of money - and vehicles.

Defense

How Obama Plans to Fix Veterans’ Mental Health Care

The White House boasts progress on improving services, but Republicans aren’t impressed.

Management

It Could Get a Lot Harder for Social Security to Close Field Offices

Senator introduces bill that would require a public comment period on planned closures and a report to Congress.

Management

A Breakthrough in Federal Labor-Management Relations at the Pentagon?

From one union's perspective, the Defense Department is working with labor groups better than ever on personnel reform.

Management

Hallway Feces Was Only the Beginning of EPA's Region 8 Problems

Publicly released emails detail a more widespread problem at the agency’s Denver office.

Pay & Benefits

Are You Contributing Too Little to Your TSP?

A growing number of participants are not putting in enough to get the maximum match from their agency.

Pay & Benefits

How Veterans’ Preference Laws Are Dragging Down Federal Hiring

‘Unwieldy’ and ‘convoluted’ laws are confusing vets and feds alike, report finds.

Pay & Benefits

How Federal Agencies Can Solve Skyrocketing Workers' Comp Costs

The Postal Service inspector general has recommended a slew of changes to 100-year-old law, including benefits cuts.

Management

New VA Chief Wants to Fire More Employees . . . Respectfully

Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says firing execs more quickly will take some time.

Management

It Just Got Easier to Lobby Federal Agencies

Facing litigation, the Obama administration rolls back restrictions aimed at curbing special interests.

Pay & Benefits

How to Win a Furlough Appeal

Tens of thousands of employees challenged their loss of work (and income) during sequestration; a few were successful.

Management

Despite Revenue Gains, Postal Service Loses Another $2 Billion

Congressionally mandated obligations are keeping USPS from getting back into the black.

Oversight

Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids … About Federal Service

Federal employee union looks to recruit young people who aren't yet thinking about a career for Uncle Sam.

Management

Federal Appeals Board Has Major Concerns With Firing Provisions in New VA Law

Small agency tasked with enforcing those provisions raises questions about their constitutionality and wisdom.