Pay & Benefits
House Approves Bill to Temporarily Ban Senior Exec Bonuses at VA
Legislation would end performance awards through 2018 for top employees and save an estimated $18 million.
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Federal Employee Violates Hatch Act With Political Tweets
The government has opted not to prosecute the tweeter who resigned last month.
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Not a Belieber: Senator Offers to Sign Digital Petition to Deport Pop Star
Warner tells Virginia radio show that he'll join the We the People effort once he finds it online.
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Feds: NSA ‘Probably’ Spies on Members of Congress
The admission is hardly surprising, but expect lawmakers to feign outrage anyway.
Oversight
West Va. Senator: My Residents Are Losing Faith in Government
Sen. Jay Rockefeller said the political fallout from the Elk River chemical spill is perpetuating the state's sense of fatalism.
Management
The Mommy-Track Myth
Workers with kids are just as productive as those without, according to a new study.
Pay & Benefits
More Agencies Offer Buyouts and Early Retirement
Employees at EPA and BBG can apply to receive up to $25,000 to leave service.
Management
Senate Democrats Warn Republicans Against Debt-Ceiling Wish List
Republicans, however, have not committed to making demands in exchange for increasing the $17 trillion debt limit.
Pay & Benefits
Was the Creation of the 401(k) a Mistake?
More than half of American retirees haven’t saved enough to continue their normal lifestyle when they’re done working, even when with Social Security’s public pension payments.
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Military Focuses on Ethics Training Amid Scandals
Military schools will now have 'ethics units' as the services grapple with a string of high-profile scandals. By Sara Sorcher and Jordain Carney
Oversight
Play of the Day: Chris Christie's Guide to Navigating Scandals
The New Jersey governor still says he knew nothing about the traffic closings.
Management
The Seventh Circle of Conference Call Hell
No one likes them, but they are a fact of professional life.
Oversight
Congress Took More Free Trips in 2013 Than in Any Year Since Lobbying Reforms
The tally: 1,887 trips at a cost of $6 million, new data from LegiStorm shows
Pay & Benefits
IRS Agrees to Pay Employees Bonuses
Workers will receive smaller awards than originally expected.
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Internet Giants, Amid Grumbling, Release New Data on Government Spying
Google, Microsoft and others want to tell their customers even more about the government's surveillance orders.
Oversight
Why We're Already Talking About the 2016 Race
There's not a lot happening in Washington, and what little is possible is already being done. No wonder people are looking ahead.
Management
11 Tips for Scaling Up Excellence in Your Organization
How to make best practices go viral.
Oversight
Justice Will Not Allow Investigator of IRS Scandal To Testify
House panel will hold oversight hearing on Thursday.
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