Defense
Watchdog Criticizes Process That Led to Cuts in Defense Long-Term Travel Per Diems
The cuts reduced employees’ willingness to travel, GAO finds.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: The Civil Service’s Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost
The U.S. government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans. But because of the demographics of the U.S. military, this has limited the federal workforce's diversity.
Pay & Benefits
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Trump White House Intern?
Applicants must list their social media accounts, and name Trump's most significant achievement so far.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Spells Out Funding for Buyouts, Early Retirements
Agency will seek OMB approval later this month, memo says.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s 2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs
Employees would see increased contribution requirements, COLA cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Asks CBO to Respond to Critics of Federal Pay Report
Oversight Committee seeks to settle entrenched arguments over public, private sector benefits comparisons.
Pay & Benefits
No Sequestration This Year, A New Hiring Authority for U.S. Marshals and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
200K Postal Workers Would See Pay Raises, Benefit Cuts Under New Labor Contract
Union will vote on ratification later this year.
Pay & Benefits
A Story of Skyrocketing Premiums
Here’s why it’s important to do an annual benefits checkup.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Senate Group Unveils New Bill to Speed Up VA Firing, Bonus Recoupment
Reforms come just after court deemed previous reform effort unconstitutional.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Requests Drop, Union Lobbies Ivanka Trump for Paid Parental Leave and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Weather Service Employees File Unfair Labor Charge Over Restrictions on Social Media Use
The restrictions harm efforts to improve working conditions, union says.
Management
The Dismissed EPA Advisers Had Nothing to Do With Regulation
"It’s a very apolitical board—we never discussed politics."
Pay & Benefits
How Unions Hope to Protect Their Members Amid Upcoming Agency Reforms
Employee advocates urge management to consult with them early on in the reorganization process, but there is no legal obligation to do so.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Is Ready, but No Agencies Have Requested Separation Incentive Authority Yet
OPM has a team in place to quickly process requests that may come in.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Court Upholds Ruling That Working Capital Fund Employees Can Be Furloughed
Agencies have "broad discretion to take actions to control spending," appeals judges say.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Renew Effort to Give TSA Screeners Civil Service Protections
Transportation security officers were exempt from Title 5 protections at establishment of agency.
Pay & Benefits
Life Changes and Benefits Changes
How to navigate the process of assessing your benefits options when life intervenes.
Pay & Benefits