Pay & Benefits
Defense Policy Chief Outlines Furlough Preparation
Official tells staff to plan for personnel gaps to ensure work doesn’t fall through the cracks during sequester.
Oversight
House Leader Suggests 'Common Sense Alternatives' to Sequester
Reforming federal retirement benefits to mimic private sector is among proposals.
Management
Federal Contractor Issues Layoff Warnings, Citing Budget Uncertainty
BAE Systems sends 3,500 WARN notices, other contractors take wait-and-see approach.
Defense
Pentagon Planners Detail 'Distasteful' Sequestration Furloughs
Reductions in force would be too expensive, official says. Virginia, Texas and California will feel the most pain.
Defense
Defense Notifies Congress of Potential Widespread Civilian Furloughs
Department will provide affected employees 30 days’ notice before the furloughs occur.
Pay & Benefits
Government Spends Record-High on Union Activity
Official time used more than in 2011 than any year since 2004.
Management
Obama Decries ‘Meat-Cleaver’ Approach of Sequestration
Federal furloughs would hurt middle-class taxpayers, the president says.
Tech
Lucky Defense Department Couple Lands $217 Million Powerball Prize
Computer scientist purchased the winning ticket while traveling for work.
Pay & Benefits
House Votes to Extend Federal Pay Freeze
Bill prolongs current across-the-board salary freeze for feds and lawmakers through 2013.
Management
Most Sequestration Furloughs Won't Begin Before April
Department heads agree the automatic cuts would be ‘dumb.’
Pay & Benefits
House to Vote on Fed Pay Freeze
Lawmakers will vote Friday on bill to extend the civilian pay freeze through 2013.
Pay & Benefits
Public-Sector Workers Rally Against Sequestration
Unions will meet with lawmakers to discourage automatic budget cuts.
Oversight
Congress Can Approve a Budget This Year, Lawmakers Say
Republican and Democrat say political will to fix appropriations process will determine success.
Defense
Defense Employees Break Charity Record for 9th Straight Year
Contributions rise despite threat of budget cuts, furloughs.
Management
Agencies Must Provide Better Protection for Sexual Assault Victims, OPM Says
Department-specific plans needed to address domestic violence and assault.
Pay & Benefits
Group Seeks Protection for Public Health Service Officers’ Pay
Legislation that would ensure military gets paychecks during a government shutdown leaves some out.
Oversight
Thousands of Organizations Mobilize Against Sequestration
Contractors, academics and union members warn of harm from automatic cuts.
Defense
Defense Extends Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Service Members
Memo from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta makes anticipated change official.
Pay & Benefits