Pay & Benefits
The Furloughs That Never Came
Few agencies followed through on warnings of forced unpaid leave.
Pay & Benefits
Customs and Border Employees Might Escape Furloughs
Lawmakers have until mid-June to approve a request to shift funds within agency’s budget.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again
‘Extraordinary’ debt ceiling measure has become more ordinary in recent years.
Pay & Benefits
More Feds Invest in Lifecycle Retirement Funds
The L funds now account for 15 percent of investments in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Pay & Benefits
Huma Abedin Had an Incredibly Sweet Deal at the State Department
Deputy chief of staff to Hillary Clinton worked part-time and had a side gig as a consultant.
Pay & Benefits
Unions Want FAA to Make Up for Unnecessary Furloughs
Grievances ask for paid time off in compensation for the days employees were on forced leave.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Exec Bonuses Targeted
Bipartisan bill would prohibit performance awards for top civil servants during sequester.
Pay & Benefits
GSA Mishandled Executive Bonuses, Watchdog Says
Agency skirted legal requirements in awards totaling $160,700.
Pay & Benefits
FBI Faces Furloughs in 2014
Furloughs would 'impact safety and security' of the nation, director tells lawmakers.
Defense
Next Year’s Defense Furlough Prospects Uncertain
Officials aim to avoid unpaid leave in 2014, but ‘can’t know the future fully.’
Defense
Bill Would Allow Retirees to Keep TRICARE Prime Access
Defense plans to switch 171,000 enrollees to a different plan on Oct. 1 because of downsizing.
Defense
Hagel Presents New Defense Furlough Plan; More Tweaks Possible
‘We’ve got to be fair,’ Defense secretary says.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB Rejects Union’s Plea for Advisory Opinion on Furloughs
Group sought a preemptive opinion on possible appeals from Defense employees.
Management
Al Gore: Feds Have America’s Back
Civil servants, good government management remain as important as ever to democracy, says former veep.
Defense
Still No Word on Defense Furloughs
Navy seeks to exempt public shipyard workers from unpaid leave, official says.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Asks Federal Agencies to Be a Model for Gender Pay Equality
Executive order requires each agency to report policies affecting possible pay gap within 90 days.
Management
Postal Service Loses Nearly $2 Billion in Second Quarter
Losses are less than last year, but USPS needs Congress' help to reach solvency, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Sequester, Postal Departures Weigh on Retirement Claims Backlog
OPM will likely fall short of reduction goals.
Pay & Benefits