Pay & Benefits
Last-Ditch Effort for a COLA Increase, a Spending Hike for a Popular Perk and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
OMB Unveils Major Rewrite of Federal IT Policy
The new policy lays out guidance for managing IT investments, improving information security practices and streamlining the process for acquiring new technology.
Defense
The U.S. and Russia are Working Together in Syria — But Only to Prevent Air Clashes
They are still on opposite sides of the conflict.
Oversight
The Freedom Caucus Is Not Ready for Paul Ryan Just Yet
Boehner believes Ryan can get conservatives to “yes.” But there is work ahead.
Oversight
Biden to Clinton and the Rest of DC: Stop the Madness
The vice president says four more years of status quo “may be more than this country can take.”
Management
The SEC Could Soon Be Run Mostly by Women
If the Senate confirms Obama’s two nominees, only one of the five commissioners will be a man.
Pay & Benefits
VA Senior Execs Subpoenaed To Testify Over Pay Raises, Relocation Benefits
Watchdog concluded department officials inappropriately used authorities to get around pay freeze.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Wants More Details on 88 Feds Paid to Sit Home for More Than a Year
Homeland Security Department hasn’t provided adequate answers on its use of paid administrative leave, Grassley says.
Management
Government Publishing Office Defends Its Role in Making Secure Identity Cards
Lawmakers may amend law to clarify value of private-sector competition.
Nextgov
US Deputy CTO Steps Down
Ryan Panchadsaram's time as U.S. deputy chief technology officer is coming to an end, according to a White House statement.
Route Fifty
States Seek a Bigger Piece of the Federal Pie
Billions of federal dollars are available to states, but some are better than others when it comes to grabbing that money.
Management
Biden Announces He Is Not Running For President
The vice president announced his decision at the White House Wednesday afternoon.
Management
Is Extending the Probationary Period a Good Idea?
It shouldn’t take that long to identify poor performers.
Oversight
Senate Majority Leader Braces for a Storm of Conservative Protests Over Debt Ceiling, Budget
McConnell will have to compromise with Democrats and the White House to meet approaching deadlines.
Route Fifty
School Reform Movement Hits Bump in Calif.; Planned Parenthood Wins and Loses in 2 States
Also: More voting facilities on reservations in Montana and a Florida job creation program is under scrutiny.
Oversight
Will the Thursday Benghazi Hearing Help Hillary Clinton?
Congressional Republicans are squabbling over the investigation on the eve of the Democratic frontrunner’s highly anticipated testimony.
Management
Why Do So Many People With the Flu Still Come Into Work?
Money is part of it, but the guilt they feel about burdening their colleagues weighs on them just as heavily.
Management
Bernie Sanders's Plan to Turn Post Offices Into Banks
It's a much more sensible idea than payday-lending services, and the rest of the world agrees.
Management
What If Canada's New Government Doesn’t Buy the F-35?
The F/A-18 Super Hornet could be the RCAF’s next top fighter if the new Liberal government keeps its vow to jettison the Joint Strike Fighter.
Oversight