Pay & Benefits
FAA defends final labor contract offer
Despite mounting opposition, FAA chief Marion Blakey expects to implement final offer next month.
Pay & Benefits
International stocks lead April TSP earnings
Fixed-income bonds were the only fund to lose ground last month.
Defense
House panel OKs tougher steps to control weapons costs
Committee’s version of defense authorization bill also includes a 2.7 percent across-the-board pay raise for the military.
Management
Postal overhaul sponsors criticize proposed rate hike
Measure awaiting House-Senate negotiations would change the rate-setting process; decision on increase discouraged until bill is complete.
Pay & Benefits
To Market, to Market
How will market-sensitive locality payments work under the new personnel systems?
Defense
Senate adds $289 million in supplemental funding for avian flu
In setback to fiscal conservatives, vote added to the price tag of the still-growing emergency spending bill.
Defense
Comment on TSA frequent flier program spurs industry alarm
Program participants might not get the benefit of relaxed screenings, agency administrator says.
Defense
Better oversight urged for program to privatize military housing
Defense also should update assessments of future housing needs, GAO says.
Management
GAO critical of Medicare's information on drug benefit
Of 500 test calls made to help line, 67 percent were answered completely and accurately.
Defense
House attempt at bill revamping FEMA stalls
Partisan squabble blamed for delay in legislation that would leapfrog Senate efforts to reconstruct the beleaguered agency.
Tech
Flu plan requires rewriting of federal telework guidance
Telework advocates say plan to combat possible pandemic fails to address the national communication infrastructure.
Defense
Key legislator eyes $6 billion shift to boost domestic programs
Money slated for fiscal 2007 defense and foreign aid increases would be moved to health, education and other areas.
Management