Management
VA Watchdog Finds Data Manipulation of Disability Claims at Arkansas Facility
Employees -- complying with headquarters guidance -- changed the dates in dozens of cases so that older claims appeared newer.
Management
Vet Group Wants to Turn Veterans Health Administration Into Amtrak
Proposal would transform federal agency into a government-chartered nonprofit and give vets a private health care option.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Call for Shutdown Solidarity, Offer to Refuse Pay If DHS Closes
Democrats introduce bill to withhold congressional pay if Homeland Security shuts down.
Pay & Benefits
Three (or More) Helpings of the TSP
Yes, you can take multiple partial distributions from your investments after you retire. Here’s how.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Demands Disclosure of Inspectors General Salaries
Sen. Claire McCaskill warns some are making twice as much as others.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Pay and Leave, Telework Savings, Rx Tracking and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Watchdog Dings Coast Guard for Lax Travel Spending Oversight
The agency spent nearly $4.5 million over four years for medical care travel for certain service members – and some of it might have been unnecessary.
Pay & Benefits
More Than 300,000 Non-Defense Feds Made Six Figures in 2014
Earners surpassing that threshold were spread across government.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Guarantee Back Pay For All DHS Employees if Agency Shuts Down
Bipartisan bill would provide retroactive pay to about 30,000 furloughed workers.
Pay & Benefits
Are There Too Many 'Outstanding' Senior Executives?
Watchdog worries that agencies aren't making meaningful distinctions in performance ratings and bonuses.
Pay & Benefits
17,000 Federal Employees Earned More Than $200K Last Year
See which agencies employ the federal workforce’s highest earners.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Participants Get Busy Signal on Help Line
Snowstorm, high call volumes cause technical difficulties.
Pay & Benefits
The End of Public-Employee Unions?
The Supreme Court has been asked to take a case that could deal a crippling blow to the labor movement.
Pay & Benefits
Many Service Members' Feb. 27 Paychecks Will Be Smaller
A processing error at the Defense payroll agency affected retirement deductions related to Roth accounts.
Pay & Benefits
You’ve Invested for Retirement. Now What?
What to do with the wealth you’ve accumulated in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Pay & Benefits
Transit Benefits, Cutting Contractor Pay, Collective Bargaining and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Former Employee of Government Contractor Alleges Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Complaint against global security firm depicts Mad Men culture at ‘guys with guns’ company.
Oversight
Panel Backs Bill Establishing that Yes, VA Can Claw Back Bonuses
Measure would give VA secretary the authority to rescind employee bonuses, after an appeal process.
Pay & Benefits