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Private-Sector IT Pros to See 5.6 Percent Average Pay Boost in 2014
Pay estimates could sting for fed tech workers just returning from furlough.
Management
Unions Warn of Low Morale, Retirement Wave Amid Continued Budget Uncertainty
'This could all happen again' in January, NTEU leader says.
Pay & Benefits
Uncle Sam: Feds Will Get Back Pay in Next Paycheck
Most government employees who missed pay during shutdown will be made whole by Oct. 25.
Nextgov
Telework Now Offered by 88 Percent of Organizations
Mobility increasing at most workplaces, despite a few visible defectors, including HP, Best Buy and Yahoo!
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Deal Allows 1 Percent Pay Raise in 2014
Congress, which agreed to freeze its own pay, can still block the increase.
Management
OMB to Agencies, Employees: Get Back to Business
Offices to open in a "prompt and orderly manner."
Oversight
Federal Employees Are Headed Back to Work Thursday
Those who were furloughed during the 16-day shutdown will get back pay.
Pay & Benefits
These Agencies Have the Most Feds Returning From Furlough
NSF, FCC and NASA were among the most furloughed.
Pay & Benefits
When Government Reopens, Agency Start Times Will Vary
OPM guidance tells furloughed employees to check media reports, allows agencies some flexibility.
Pay & Benefits
Debt Deal Grants Back Pay for Furloughed Feds
Measure to fund agencies and extend the debt limit would ensure employees are compensated for their forced time off.
Nextgov
Note to Congress: Federal Employees Have Mortgages
And, since I’m cranky already, let’s stop the cheap talk and pandering to veterans.
Pay & Benefits
Union to Supervisors: Stop Making Sick Feds Work
Managers are threatening disciplinary actions against excepted workers who opt into furlough status, AFGE says.
Nextgov
Budget and Travel Restrictions Force Army Conference Online
AUSA sessions will be live streamed; viewers can engage via social media.
Pay & Benefits
2014 COLA Announcement Delayed
Federal retirees are on track to receive a 1.5 percent bump, but won’t know for sure until government reopens.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Specials: A Running List of Discounts
Washington-area businesses are giving feds a break, on everything from happy hour drinks to yoga classes.
Management
Shutdown Pain is Isolated, But Not For Long
For now, it's mostly just furloughed workers who are feeling the pain. But just wait.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Aren’t Just Worried About Smaller Paychecks
Work that isn’t getting done includes military base repairs, kids’ educational activities and astronomical experiments.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Could Halt Feds' Leave Accrual
Employees already furloughed from sequestration will stop earning time off first.
News
Do Lawmakers Fear Mobs of Angry Feds?
According to one report, they're beefing up security at district offices.
Pay & Benefits