Pay & Benefits
This Is What an Overhaul of the Federal Employee Pay System Could Look Like
Current system – including across-the-board pay raises -- is a 'relic of a bygone era,' report says.
Pay & Benefits
VA Rehires Employee Involved in Drunk Driving Tragedy for $100K Job
Incident occurred in government vehicle while attending a federal employee conference near Dallas.
Management
Lawmaker to Feds: You Don’t Need So Many Limos
'In hard times you can have too much of a good thing,' moderate Democrat says.
Pay & Benefits
Senators to OPM: Your Retirement Claims Processing Is So 1977
Lawmakers tell OPM its system is old-fashioned and wasting government money.
Management
USPS Workers Went Bowling, Gambling Using Agency Credit Cards
Postal Service employees spent tens of thousands of dollars for personal expenses on the agency’s dime.
Thinking Ahead
Harnessing Ingenuity
Martha Dorris is reaching out to communities of ‘solvers’ to find new ways to address government challenges.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Were Feeling a Lot Less Generous in 2013
Charity drive donations plummeted 19 percent, reaching a 10-year low.
Pay & Benefits
How Obamacare Could Lead to Better, Cheaper FEHBP Coverage
Keeping federal employees healthy is in the nation’s best interest, OPM director tells insurance providers.
Pay & Benefits
Have a Clearance? You Can Earn a Lot More Outside Government
Cleared independent consultants typically make nearly $30,000 more annually than cleared feds.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Sets Date for Self Plus One Health Coverage
Feds will have to wait until 2016 to exercise the option.
Management
Senior Officials Were Taking Personal Trips on Government Aircraft and Not Reporting It
GSA ignored travel reporting requirement for intelligence officials, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Considers Adding New Investments
Emerging markets could provide a boost to lifecycle funds, according to an analysis.
Pay & Benefits
Earning New Benefits, Protecting Old Ones
TSA employees win new rights in arbitration.
Management
Feds: Put That NCAA Bracket Away and Get Back to Work
Federal employees could jeopardize their careers by participating in March Madness.
Management
USPS Slashing 10,000 Jobs in 2015
Agency looks to scale back its workforce to 400,000 employees in the coming years.
Management
Not Many College Students Are Interested in Federal Service
Federal agencies should improve recruiting efforts, report finds.
Defense
Republican Lawmakers Want to Cut 115,000 Civilian Defense Jobs
Bill would save $82.5 billion over five years, supporters say.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Should Keep Funding Future Health Care Costs, Republicans Say
Postal Service again asks for congressional assistance in reducing its unfunded obligations.
Management