Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker reintroduces FERS sick leave bill
Measure would allow federal employees hired since 1984 to count unused sick leave toward their pension.
Pay & Benefits
GAO: Social Security isn’t ready for baby boomers
Staffing constraints and heavier workloads are hurting the quality of service at SSA field offices, report says.
Defense
Lawmakers upset over DHS employee's handling of dead fish, white powder
A senior adviser for weapons of mass destruction intelligence programs drove the package from her home to the office at the direction of security officials, and parked her car under a ventilation shaft.
Oversight
A Fork in the Road
Unless the Obama administration gets its act together, it risks being perceived as incompetent.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Agencies used social media to manage salmonella outbreak
Federal health officials relied on widgets, blogs, Twitter, podcasts, mobile alerts and videos to keep public up to date on tainted peanut butter.
Oversight
Senate moderates stay firm on cost of stimulus bill
Collins and Nelson say they will not commit to backing a final bill worth more than $800 billion.
Oversight
Federal employee union to propose insourcing legislation
AFGE is confident that with a new administration and Congress, the tide has turned against efforts to contract out federal work.
Defense
Lawmakers probe Army recruiter suicides
Since 2001, 17 Army recruiters have committed suicide, four from a single unit -- the Houston Recruiting Battalion.
Oversight
Council for Excellence in Government to close
The Partnership for Public Service will absorb most of the organization’s staff and programs.
Defense
Air Force to boost civilian hiring
Service plans recruiting and marketing effort to bring on thousands of employees.
Pay & Benefits
Pay, outsourcing top agenda at union conference
Democratic lawmakers pledge to protect federal pay and jobs.
Oversight
Lawmakers face stimulus negotiations with Presidents Day deadline looming
House and Senate versions appear similar on the surface, but contain significant differences that could complicate conference talks.
Oversight