Management
Expansion of collective federal bargaining considered
May report could recommend rule change.
Management
Obama sends up draft bill for reorganization authority
OMB letter to House speaker promises Congress a continuing role in consolidation effort.
Management
Labor Department to consolidate field offices
Move is estimated to save $19 million in two years.
Management
First lady surprises White House tourists
Michelle Obama shakes hands with visitors and introduces them to her dog, Bo.
Pay & Benefits
Tax cut deal boosts retirement contributions for new feds
Democrats stave off proposal that would have required all employees to contribute more to their pensions to pay for unemployment insurance extension.
Pay & Benefits
Women in government report more satisfaction than male colleagues
More men than women, however, perceive agency leadership as fair and empowering.
Management
SBA redefinition of small business draws mixed reactions
New guidelines will qualify 8,000 more firms for federal programs.
Oversight
New agency performance goals called helpful but incomplete
Stewards of government modernization act call for more specific data on progress, more consultation with Congress.
Pay & Benefits
OPM proposes part-time work as step toward retirement
Program could help save $720 million in 10 years, Federal Times reports.
Management
Making Young Employees Feel at Home
Good managers can make a difference in sharpening the critical thinking skills of ‘digital natives’ used to having the answers at the click of a button.
Management
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
There was a vastly underrated road trip movie last year starring Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. called Due Date. Downey plays an uptight businessman and Galifianakis plays a goofy but lovable stoner. They take a cross-country trip together. Hilarity ensues.
Defense
Senior-level vacancies persist at Homeland Security
Reorganizations, political transitions and retirements are among the factors that affected openings, officials tell watchdog.
Oversight
Former FDA chief leads push to reform his old agency
Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach calls on Congress to 'remake -- not merely tweak' the agency.
Management
HHS and Justice tout collaboration to combat Medicare fraud
In report to Congress, Holder and Sebelius praise health care reform law.
Management
Obama would restore recent cuts in IRS budget
Agency and union argue new hires bring in more revenue.
Management
Insiders: Pentagon should not bail out defense contractors
Defense officials say they are prepared to intervene to keep companies afloat amid budget cuts.
Management
Obama budget seeks savings via management reforms
Investments in research and green technology are coupled with consolidation and data-based evaluations.
Oversight
FDA inspectors could be moving to China
Budget allocates $10 million to ensure standards in Chinese food and drug plants.
Management
Budget requests, agency-by-agency
A look at how President's Obama's fiscal 2013 plan would affect major departments.
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