Pay & Benefits
Democrats Block Bills Limiting Feds’ Bonuses, Workplace Rights
Feds win temporary victory, though Republicans plan to move forward with legislation.
Oversight
Bills Targeting IRS Workers, Conference Spending Win House Approval
Proposals will move to Senate after winning bipartisan support in the lower chamber.
Defense
Military Services Ditch Racy Magazines
Army and Air Force exchanges pull <em>Playboy</em> and 890 other pubs due to lagging sales.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Nominee in Limbo Until Senator Gets Answers on Health Reform
Republican wants specifics on how Obamacare will affect congressional staff.
Management
Get Your SAVE Award Ideas in Now
Eighty past suggestions became part of president’s budgets, OMB says.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Make Good on Pay Docking
Lawmakers, Cabinet heads donate to charities and Treasury in solidarity with furloughed feds.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon May Reduce Furlough Days
Defense civilians could face five fewer days of unpaid leave, AP reports.
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