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.
Pay & Benefits
Predicted Federal Retirement Spike Hasn’t Materialized, But a Pay Raise Has
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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
Union Fires Back at Pension-Cutting Bill, the IRS Gets Managers’ Pay Wrong and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits