Management

OMB’s Budget Guidance Draws Mixed Reaction From Employee Groups

Organizations welcome the end of the hiring freeze, but remain skeptical of efforts to reorganize government.

Management

Appointee Watch: The Trump Administration Takes Shape

After a slow start, the president is starting to fill more executive positions across government.

Pay & Benefits

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill Protecting Federal Employee Pay Ahead of Possible Shutdown

Cardin’s measure would ensure both furloughed and exempted workers get back pay upon the federal government’s reopening.

Management

Small Agency Takes Heat for Steep Drop in Employee Satisfaction Scores

House Oversight subcommittee gives management at the Surface Transportation Board 45 days to come up with a plan to improve relations with the rank-and-file.

Pay & Benefits

Senators Propose Loosening TSP Withdrawal Restrictions

The retirement plan’s governing board requested the bill.

Management

Pentagon Needs to Set Clear Goals to Improve Acquisition Workforce

GAO notes improvements in how the department administers its workforce development fund, but says more needs to be done.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Growth Slows in March

Two funds lose ground and most others flat-line for the month, after a strong start to the year.