Pay & Benefits
Furloughs Still a Reality For Thousands
As more agencies avoid unpaid leave in fiscal 2013, the unlucky ones stand out.
Management
Federal Contractors Failing to Pay Afghan Subcontractors, IG Finds
Unpaid subcontractors threaten to self-immolate, blow up compound.
Management
Paying Contractors No More Than Biden Makes Could Save $440M a Year
New GAO numbers on contractor salary reimbursement rekindle debate.
Pay & Benefits
Majority of Feds Don’t Believe Agencies Will Reward or Promote Them
Analysis of government employee survey data calls results ‘unsettling.’
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Furlough Forest Fire Victims, Colo. Lawmaker Says
Defense civilians affected by the blaze should not be subjected to 'unnecessary additional pain,' letter states.
Pay & Benefits
Customs and Border Employees Escape Furloughs
Appropriators approve transfer of funds so agency can avoid unpaid leave through September.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Employees to Receive $70 Million in Bonuses
Agency could renegotiate with union reduce the expense, senator says.
Pay & Benefits
How Many Times Can You Retire From Government?
Senator reveals not one, not two, but three public pensions atop his salary.
Management
Lawmakers Hope to Save Overnight Mail Delivery
Bill would put off closures of mail distribution centers.
Pay & Benefits
Forest Service Employees Rack Up Improper Travel Card Charges
Most Agriculture cardholders comply with travel policies, , IG finds.
Pay & Benefits
Rules on Giving Flags to Families of Fallen Feds Announced by OPM
Proposed rule is an implementation of a 2011 law passed by Congress
Defense
House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise
Senate bill includes a 1 percent pay boost for service members.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $17.3 Million
40,000 former and current postal employees stand to collect about $300 each.
Pay & Benefits
Three Agencies Shuttered Friday Due to Furloughs
IRS, HUD, USTR are closed as employees take unpaid leave.
Defense
Navy Bans Racy Pinups
Separately, a group asks the Pentagon to stop selling porn on bases, cites sexual assault crisis.
Pay & Benefits
House to Vote on 2014 Military Pay Raise
Members close to approving a 1.8 percent boost; current Senate bill contains a 1 percent pay increase.
Nextgov
VA Reaches ‘Tipping Point’ in Processing Backlogged Disability Claims
Department reduced pending claims by 74,000 since March.
Defense
Retirement Cuts Offset Health Care Spending Increases in Defense Bill
Extension of TRICARE Prime would increase costs, while eliminating back pay to some retirees would reduce them.
Pay & Benefits
Commentary: The Compensation Fallacy
Arbitrary contractor pay caps would only compound government’s problems.
Pay & Benefits