Pay & Benefits
The Pentagon Says This Man Can Fix Its Broken Personnel System
Army Under Secretary and former Congressman Brad Carson takes the reins in an office that has seen nine leaders since 2009.
Pay & Benefits
Presidential Contenders on Federal Benefits, Military Members on Proposed Retirement Reforms, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
U.S. Hostages from 1979 Iranian Revolution May Finally Be Compensated
Senate bill on Iran nuclear deal includes funding source for restitution.
Pay & Benefits
TSA Reinstates Fired Pregnant Worker
An agency internal review board overturned employee’s termination, finding it violated her due process rights.
Pay & Benefits
Video: John Oliver Wants Sympathy for Feds at IRS
Last Week Tonight marks tax season with a plea: Don't shoot the messenger on Tax Day.
Management
Are Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Getting Ripped Off?
Good Jobs Nation has filed a complaint with Labor on behalf of contract janitors, bus drivers and groundskeepers.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Mess With the G Fund
A House proposal would fundamentally change the Thrift Savings Plan’s “safe” investment fund.
Pay & Benefits
Compensation for Cyber-Breach Victims, Parking Perks for 'Special' Feds and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Dips in March
OPM makes some progress after influx of new applications hits a high in February.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Doesn’t Have Appetite For Messing with the G Fund, Senator Says
A proposal to limit the return rate on the TSP’s most stable offering is unlikely, according to Maryland Democrat.
Pay & Benefits
Workforce Cuts in House and Senate Budgets, in One Chart
House and Senate negotiators are finalizing a spending blueprint.
Pay & Benefits
Senator: I'll 'Stand in Front of the Bus' to Protect Federal Pay and Benefits
NIH town hall exposes fears over cutbacks to work travel and proposals to reduce compensation.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Has a Slow March
Two of the basic TSP funds ended the month in the red and no offerings had big gains.
Pay & Benefits
Higher Premium Pay, Health and Wellness, and Federal Women
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Senior Execs to Congress: Making Us At-Will Employees Will 'Destroy' Us
The push to make it easier to fire bad apples in the SES is scaring top career officials, according to a new survey.
Management
Women's Climb Up the Federal Management Ranks, in One Chart
Twenty-nine percent of government supervisors and managers in 2014 who had worked fewer than 10 years in government were women.
Pay & Benefits
More Women Are on Leadership Tracks in the Federal Government
The trend is especially apparent among younger women, report finds.
Defense
Obama Will Weigh In By April 30 On Military Panel's Proposed Compensation Reforms
The president on Monday offered support for 15 recommendations, but didn't rubber-stamp them.
Defense