Pay & Benefits
Star Senior Execs Can Expect Kudos Instead of Cash
OPM will vet Presidential Rank Award nominees despite Obama’s decision not to hand out bonuses to 2013 winners.
Pay & Benefits
Nearly 1 in 5 Members of Congress Is Paid Twice
They draw government pensions from previous work in addition to their congressional salary.
Pay & Benefits
Premium Pay Cap Waiver Extended Through 2013 for Civilians in Iraq
Feds supporting certain overseas military or emergency operations can receive basic and premium pay up to $230,700 through Dec. 31.
Defense
Marines Could Cut 8,000 Troops If Sequestration Sticks Around
It’s unclear whether the reduction would affect civilian jobs.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Group Says Pentagon’s Across-the-Board Furlough Policy Might Go Too Far
Lawmakers ask why civilian workers at units not funded directly by Congress are subject to unpaid leave.
Nextgov
VA Disability Claims Backlog Expected to Fall Below 800,000 on Wednesday
Agency was a few hundred claims away from ‘a number we haven’t seen in a long time.’
Pay & Benefits
DOMA Ruling Allows Feds to Share Benefits With Same-Sex Spouses
Justice Department to ‘work expeditiously’ to implement Supreme Court ruling.
Defense
Army Announces Force Reductions, Future Civilian Cuts
Service will drop 80,000 troops by fiscal 2017, with ‘commensurate civilian drawdown.’
Pay & Benefits
TSP Won't Give Your Info to the NSA
Director says his allegiance is to participants, not the intelligence agency.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Needs to ‘Get A Lot Smarter’
Retirement plan’s officials want to improve participant experience.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Seeks to End Pay Discrepancies Between Blue and White Collar Feds
Bill would stop inconsistent treatment based on locality areas.
Pay & Benefits
More Dental, Vision Insurance Choices for Feds
OPM will add four carriers to current portfolio.
Pay & Benefits
Navy Announces Layoffs for 745 Civilians
Move is 'part of a conscious risk-based approach,' installations chief says.
Pay & Benefits
Congressman Would Fire Feds Who Don’t Answer His Questions
Bill written after IRS official declined to respond at a congressional hearing.
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