Pay & Benefits
Federal Benefits Play Key Role in Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Debate
AFGE voices opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act.
Defense
Union Asks Pentagon to Cancel 22-Day Furloughs
Defense hopes to scale back unpaid leave with new flexibilities in latest spending deal.
Tech
Energy Dept. Overpays Contractor Executives
Oak Ridge, Tenn., officials sign off on salary that’s 80 percent too high, IG says.
Management
OPM to Senior Execs: Tell Us How You Really Feel
Agency wants honest feedback from top career civil servants who leave their jobs.
Management
Short-Term Flexibility Won't Help Long-Term Impact of Sequestration
Greater control doesn't change the dollars and cents of the equation.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Signs Off On Fed Pay Freeze
Law avoids government shutdown and extends pay freeze for the third straight year.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughs Could Endanger Feds’ Security Clearances
Senator asks OPM to protect employees who risk losing their jobs because sequestration forces them into debt.
Pay & Benefits
Are Relocation Incentives Overlooked as a Recruiting Tool?
Senior Executives Association says they are; calls for improvements.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Reconsiders Automatic Enrollment
Board thinks younger feds are contributing too much to the plan’s safest offering.
Pay & Benefits
Businesses Begin Offering Feds Furlough Discounts
Prices are dropping on everything from resume writing services to lunches.
Management
Air Force: Fantasy Football Could Help Boost Spirits in Uncertain Times
The project isn’t funded by taxpayers, spokeswoman stresses.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Aims to Cure Rising Prescription Drug Costs
House lawmaker says OPM should have stronger role in regulating costs.
Defense
Pentagon Delaying Furlough Notices for Two Weeks
Department to analyze impact of spending bill Congress just passed.
Pay & Benefits
Don't Cancel Your Health Insurance if You're Furloughed
Some federal employees apparently are considering doing just that.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Agrees to Extend Pay Freeze for Third Year
Legislation that avoids a government shutdown now heads to President Obama.
Oversight
House Committee Approves a Pair of Bills Targeting Federal Tax Cheats
Bills would go after delinquent feds and contractors.
Defense
Measure Protecting Military Tuition Assistance Passes Senate
Amendment would keep the education benefit at current levels.
Oversight
Senate Approves 2013 Spending Bill to Keep Government Open
House is warming to the plan, which extends the federal pay freeze and includes amendments to selectively ease sequestration.
Oversight
Politics Punctuate House Sequestration Hearing
Rhetoric rather than government management dominates discussion over furloughs, spending cuts.
Oversight