Pay & Benefits

Two Raises

OPM loosens restrictions to allow Senior Executive Service members to get more than one pay raise this year.

News

OPM issues long-awaited anti-discrimination regulations

OPM has published preliminary instructions for implementing a landmark law designed to hold agencies more accountable for discrimination in the federal workplace.

Management

Bush on the bureaucracy: Mixed signals

President Bush offered praise for federal employees and plans for expanded federal programs in his State of the Union address, but also urged limits on the size of government and discretionary spending.

Defense

Sept. 11 commission faces fight over deadline extension

The 10-member commission investigating the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 will face a legislative battle for more time to complete its work.