Pay & Benefits
Bill would boost federal pay for language skills
Legislation could compensate for loss of financial rewards program for certain employees with foreign language abilities.
News
Interagency task force to oversee long-term Haiti support and rebuilding
USAID and other agencies work together to prepare for the pending rainy season.
Oversight
Bill ties Cadillac tax to feds’ health care costs
Reform legislation will study FEHBP costs to gauge which insurance plans should include excise tax.
News
The Week in Comments: The Census, KSAs and stinky coworkers
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
News
Burning Question: Do federal buildings need potty parity?
Lawmakers seek toilet balance in government.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: NRC fines VA for botched radiation therapy procedures
Record penalty reflects "lack of safety culture to ensure patients are treated safely ," official says.
Oversight
Republican senators divided on earmark ban
Meeting comes after House GOP lawmakers pledged not to take any earmarks for one year.
Defense
Interrogation work by TSA nominee's firm under review
Congressional staffers are investigating whether Harding's former consulting company had ties to the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Pay & Benefits
Health and Wealth
A Republican pushes his version of government-run health care; some feds could receive larger annuity payments.
Oversight
Lawmakers, employee groups clash over tax bill
Opponents say legislation banning tax delinquents from government service could unfairly target federal employees.
Defense
Unions press forward in battle to represent airport screeners
Dueling labor groups have both filed election petitions; one hit Capitol Hill to push a bill granting transportation security officers bargaining rights.
Oversight
SEC chief backs self-funding
Plan would allow the commission to retain the fees it collects.
Oversight
Committee to review gaps in contractor suspension and debarment
Three recent IG reports have found major deficiencies in the system for preventing unethical contractors from getting on the government payroll.
Oversight
Senate approves FAA rider to return unspent earmarks
Plan would require OMB to determine how many similar earmarks there are governmentwide.
Defense
White House details ethics agreement with TSA nominee
Harding will have three levels of recusals for dealing with the contracting business he founded in 2003 and the clients and partners of that business.
Oversight