Oversight
Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Return FERS Surplus to Postal Service
Surplus has been estimated at $3 billion and $11 billion.
Management
Activists Laud Special Counsel’s Entry into Whistleblower Case
Lerner’s amicus brief challenges Pentagon stance on removing employees from ‘sensitive’ positions.
Management
The 5 Best Management Tips of the Week
A roundup of the best management tips from around the web.
Oversight
Nondefense Slice of Domestic Spending on Track to Hit 50-Year Low
Government operations and welfare programs take big hits in both Democratic and GOP plans.
Oversight
Senate Budget Blueprint Targets Retirement Backlog, Duplicative Reports
Sen. Warner draws bipartisan support for three amendments affecting agencies.
Management
OMB Instructs Agencies on Freezing Real Estate Footprint
Reducing office space, increasing use of co-location encouraged.
Management
Metro Takes $8 Million Sequestration Hit
Furloughs could cost another $10 million, with ridership already declining as fares rise.
Management
3 Must-Follow Tips For Successfully Implementing New Tech Initiatives
Rolling out new technology in your organization? Three steps for new tech success.
Oversight
Analysis: Labor Nominee Draws Unfair Criticism
Conservatives go after the head of the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department for "cruddy" lawyering and "racial scaremongering against voter ID laws."
Management
Ask EIG: 5 Steps to Stop a New Appointee From Killing Your Project
How can we avoid new leaders disrupting existing plans and momentum?
Pay & Benefits
Unions Bargain for Voluntary Furloughs
Those opting for unpaid leave forfeit some protections, and it may not help colleagues anyway, OPM warns.
Management
Postal Service Should Consider Larger Role for Private Sector, Report Says
NAPA withholds judgment on cost-cutting proposal, says major questions remain unanswered.
Oversight
Legislation Would Scrap Annual Budget Process
Lawmakers seek to move Congress to a two-year cycle to give agencies more fiscal certainty.
Oversight
Crisis Budgeting Creates an 'Uncertainty Tax,' Senator Says
Constant continuing resolutions breed waste, low morale, witnesses tell panel.
Management
The Secret to Productivity: Cute Videos of Kitties?
Research shows indulging in cute animal videos can, in fact, increase productivity.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrats’ Budget Balances Spending Cuts, Revenue Hikes
Proposal shields federal pay and retirement benefits.
Management
Analysis: Obama Wasted a Big Chance to Sell His Economic Vision
Obama’s shortcomings as a communicator are not new.
Management
Obama Still to Name U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican
How that appointment could come to define the U.S.-papal relationship.
Management
Did Harvard Just Make It OK to Spy on Employees?
Harvard may have made history in setting an example for how to spy on employees.
Management