OPM reverses decision to end quality awards program

• Katy Saldarini
• March 1, 2001

Warehouse shutdowns put 271 jobs on the chopping block

• Katy Saldarini
• February 28, 2001

Panel upholds GSA decision to shut down six warehouses

• Katy Saldarini
• February 27, 2001

OPM issues guidance on telecommuting

• Katy Saldarini
• February 26, 2001

Reports forecast trouble for Social Security Administration

• Katy Saldarini
• February 21, 2001

Final round of outsourcing lists released

Agencies have reported that nearly half of civilian jobs in the federal government could be contracted out to private firms.

• Katy Saldarini
• February 12, 2001

Executive order asserts the power of OPM, MSPB

Even federal agencies that don't have to follow standard civil service rules must still answer to merit system oversight agencies.

• Katy Saldarini
• January 26, 2001

TSP time

It's time to start thinking about how changes in the Thrift Savings Plan will affect your investment options this year.

• Katy Saldarini
• January 18, 2001

Fill 'er up

Good news for federal travelers: The mileage reimbursement rate for travel by car is going up.

• Katy Saldarini
• January 11, 2001

Federal employee groups set legislative priorities

While Congress continues to get its house in order, federal labor unions and groups representing federal managers have set their legislative agendas for the incoming Congress and the new administration.

• Jason Peckenpaugh and Katy Saldarini
• January 9, 2001

What next?

This year was a pretty good one for pay and benefits, so what is there to look forward to in 2001?

• Katy Saldarini
• December 28, 2000

Clinton finalizes pay rates for SES and General Schedule

President Clinton has issued an executive order outlining base and locality pay raises for members of the Senior Executive Service and finalizing pay rates for General Schedule employees.

• Katy Saldarini
• December 28, 2000

Holiday goodies

Congress delivered some treats to federal employees in a massive spending bill approved last week.

• Katy Saldarini
• December 21, 2000

GSA, lawmakers, businesses lash out at new procurement regulations

• Katy Saldarini
• December 20, 2000

Clinton administration to issue contractor ethics rules

After making some last-minute changes, the Office of Management and Budget is planning to issue controversial procurement regulations.

• Katy Saldarini
• December 19, 2000

Congress lifts limits on TSP contributions

Federal employees will be able to contribute more money to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts beginning next year, thanks to legislation passed by Congress last week.

• Katy Saldarini
• December 19, 2000

OPM releases list of agencies with 2001 early out authority

• Katy Saldarini
• December 18, 2000

Outsourcing is top union concern for Bush administration

• Katy Saldarini
• December 15, 2000

Benefits buffet

A look at what Congress accomplished this year in the area of federal pay and benefits.

• Katy Saldarini
• December 14, 2000

FAA's air traffic unit to become a performance-based organization

The air traffic services division of the Federal Aviation Administration was freed from procurement and personnel regulations Thursday in an executive order signed by President Clinton.

• Katy Saldarini
• December 8, 2000