Management

OMB management chief headed to NASA, White House says

OMB's point man on federal management issues is President Bush's pick to head NASA, the White House announced late Wednesday.

Pay & Benefits

OPM revamps pay rules for Alaska, Hawaii, territories

The Office of Personnel Management has announced new procedures for setting pay rates for federal employees in Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. overseas territories.

Pay & Benefits

President Bush signs 4.6 percent federal pay raise into law

Federal workers will get an average 4.6 percent pay raise in January, under a bill signed into law by President Bush on Monday.

News

High court allows review of pending disciplinary actions

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that previous disciplinary actions against employees can be factored into decisions in current cases, even if the prior actions are under review.

Management

Democrat scorns Bush’s Freedom to Manage plan

President Bush’s plan to create a fast-track process for changing federal management laws would be an unprecedented executive branch power grab, a key Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday.