Pay & Benefits
Congress Takes Aim at Senior Execs
Top career employees accused of misconduct could be fired or placed on leave without pay under legislation.
Management
Government Conferences Pay for Themselves, Industry Says
Study on productivity comes amid continued agency crackdown on travel.
Pay & Benefits
Justice Dept.’s Defense of Unpaid Attorney Positions Doesn’t Satisfy Union
AFGE says the United States fought the Civil War to do away with unpaid labor.
Pay & Benefits
Mum’s the Word on Fed Pay Raise
Senate appropriators, like their House colleagues, remain silent on a possible 2014 pay hike for civilians.
Pay & Benefits
Bill to Limit Fed Bonuses Clears House Panel
Right to record any phone call with a fed also passes without Democrats' support.
Oversight
IRS Officials’ Paid Leave and Bonuses Questioned
Political targeting dispute keeps spotlight on Exempt Organizations managers.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise
Defense spending bill also bars Pentagon from furloughing civilians in fiscal 2014.
Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Defense Civilian Furloughs
Spending bill amendments would bar department from forcing employees to take unpaid leave in fiscal 2014.
Pay & Benefits
Wanted: Experienced Attorneys Willing to Work for Free
The Justice Department is seeking unpaid lawyers to fill sequestration gaps.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Shying Away From TSP
Furloughs, market instability could have caused withdrawals.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker: Allow Small Businesses to Enroll in Fed Health Plans
Bill would give private sector the same options that federal employees have.
Pay & Benefits
VA Senior Pay in 2014 Uncertain
House and Senate spending bills differ on proposed pay cut, bonus freeze for top officials.
Management
Obama Orders Agencies to Recruit Volunteers
Government must expand spirit of service by engaging individuals in federal missions, order says.
Pay & Benefits
The House GOP Won't Defend a Ban on Veterans' Benefits for Gay Couples
In light of the recent decisions made by the Supreme Court, the House is choosing to withdraw as party defendant of the law.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Appeal Furloughs in Droves
Board protecting feds from mistreatment struggles to keep up with unprecedented wave of cases.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Continue to Press Pentagon on Furloughs
Legality of furloughing civilian employees at working capital funds questioned.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Nominee: Fixing Retirement Claims Process Is a Top Priority
Katherine Archuleta vows to hire a chief technology officer and modernize agency’s IT systems to ensure retirees get checks on time.
Pay & Benefits
House Spending Bill Silent on Civilian Pay Raise
Legislation funding general government operations neither includes nor prohibits a salary hike.
Pay & Benefits