Defense
Immigration agency gets new chief
A top priority for Emilio Gonzalez will be reducing the backlog of immigration applications.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon postpones training on personnel system
Managers can continue to work on “soft skills” while department reevaluates details of human resources reforms.
Pay & Benefits
GAO to move employees to market-based pay
Some supervisors will be eligible for $10,000 in additional salary.
Pay & Benefits
HHS officials say Medicare drug enrollment on target
Enrollment program started last month and will continue into May.
Pay & Benefits
Bush approves 3.1 percent pay raise
President issues executive order allocating 2.1 percent for across-the-board increase and 1 percent for locality raises.
Management
Defense spending bill renews job competition restrictions
Annual appropriations measure again includes prohibition against private firms gaining cost advantage by offering reduced health benefits.
Defense
Auditors doubt immigration agency will meet goal for eliminating backlog
Citizenship and Immigration Services has relied on temporary staff and overtime to cut mountain of applications.
News
Translation services contracts enjoy growth spurt
Intelligence needs and desire to reach out to more citizens fuel increase in demand.
Pay & Benefits
'Consumer-directed' health plans attracting healthier feds
Opponents argue traditional plans’ costs will rise from migration of healthier enrollees.
Defense
Hurricane response shows gaps in public-private coordination
After Katrina, corporate officials and federal employees relied on personal connections, fortunate coincidences to join forces.
Defense
Senate clears Defense authorization measure
Bill containing a number of policy provisions, including language expanding military healthcare programs, awaits President Bush’s signature.
Pay & Benefits
Disappearing Dividends
Thrift Savings Plan dividends are there contributing to your retirement savings -- you just can’t see them.
News