Management

Appointee Watch: Nominations Overshadowed by FBI Director Firing

In an effort to reduce delays, the administration is vetting officials with the ethics office and FBI before announcing appointments.

Management

New Initiative Aims to Cultivate Next Generation of Federal Executives

Senior Executives Association program will identify promising leaders earlier on and provide them with training, mentors.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement Requests Drop, Union Lobbies Ivanka Trump for Paid Parental Leave and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

How Unions Hope to Protect Their Members Amid Upcoming Agency Reforms

Employee advocates urge management to consult with them early on in the reorganization process, but there is no legal obligation to do so.

Defense

Employees Evacuated from Washington Nuclear Site

Officials: No evidence of tunnel collapse or airborne radioactive particles.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Renew Effort to Give TSA Screeners Civil Service Protections

Transportation security officers were exempt from Title 5 protections at establishment of agency.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown Threat Deferred, Uber Rides Reimbursed and More

A weekly roundup and pay and benefits news.

Management

Appointee Watch: The 100-Day Mark

Trump administration named several nominees ahead of milestone.

Management

Advocacy Groups Warn Against ‘Illegal’ Hiring Practices at Justice

In an open letter to the attorney general, they caution against “politicization” of career staff, particularly in the Civil Rights Division.