Pay & Benefits
Senators Want to Cut Congressional Pay
Democrats introduce bill to slash lawmakers’ pay during the sequester once furloughs begin.
Management
Obama Issues Order Implementing Sequester
Now the process begins of implementing the cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands at GSA Eligible for Back Pay
Union and agency officials reach $30 million settlement on overtime pay.
Pay & Benefits
Modest Gains for TSP in February
After strong January, momentum slows for investment offerings last month, and international stocks take a dip.
Management
Specter of Government Shutdown Looms as Sequester Arrives
Leaders offer no new details on spending cuts, but say they will work to keep government open past March 27.
Pay & Benefits
An Actual Sequestration Furlough Notice
Justice Department’s Feb. 20 letter goes public.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Cut Fed Workforce by 10 Percent in Three Years
Proposal limits agencies to one new hire for every three vacated spots.
Management
Fed Stress Doesn’t Faze Sequestration Supporters
Unions step up efforts to dramatize suffering due to budget uncertainty.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughs Come to Main Street
Automatic spending cuts will affect federal workers nationwide.
Management
Most Fed Bonuses Forbidden Under Sequestration
OMB guidance targets ‘discretionary monetary awards.’
Pay & Benefits
Attorney General Perks Include Personal Use of Agency Aircraft
Department spends millions on non-mission travel, GAO finds.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Anticipates Furloughs
Employees face up to 7 days’ of unpaid leave this year under sequester.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Puts Fed Pay Freeze Proposal on Ice
Chamber won’t vote Thursday on measure to replace sequester by targeting fed pay and benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Some Federal Workers See Silver Lining in Spring Furloughs
Some view unpaid leave as a chance to travel and have a vacation free of disruptions.
Management
OMB Expands Sequestration Guidance, Increasing Scrutiny of Expenses
Controller addresses planning, communication and collective bargaining over furloughs.
Management
Planned DHS Resignation Inspires an Hour of Political Fury
Gary Mead's unfortunately timed notice is sucked into sequester firestorm.
Defense
Senator Suggests Cuts to Avoid Pentagon Furloughs
Coburn’s recommendations don’t go nearly far enough, Defense official says.
Pay & Benefits
GOP Sequester Alternative Targets Federal Pay, Benefits
Senate bill would push back sequestration for one year in part by extending the pay freeze, increasing feds’ retirement contributions.
Pay & Benefits
OSHA Will Not Furlough Employees
Labor agency is freezing hiring and bonuses to comply with impending budget cuts.
Management