Management
Agencies cut thousands of jobs in January
Federal employment bucks trend of growth in overall economy.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves debt ceiling suspension
Bill now headed to Obama also withholds lawmakers’ pay if they fail to pass a budget by spring.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would protect military pay in a government shutdown
Troops should not be used as leverage in the budget battle, sponsor says.
Defense
Pentagon policy chief: Furloughs are not a sure thing
Memo cites 'inaccuracies' in media reports and 'frustration' from uncertainty.
Pay & Benefits
Wanted: Transportation tales from federal commuters
Tell us how you use the mass transit benefit.
Management
Social Security chief will leave in February
President Obama has not nominated a successor yet.
Pay & Benefits
OPM frees its human capital officers from daily pay and benefits grind
Policy staff will handle routine HR inquiries, while HCOs will focus on workforce strategy and innovation.
Pay & Benefits
Bill calls for end to cushy congressional pensions
Members must ‘share in the sacrifice,’ sponsor says.
Pay & Benefits
Military enrollment in TSP Roth spikes
Number of service member beneficiaries jumps nearly 300 percent in one month.
Pay & Benefits
HUD seeks more detailed pay data on top officials
Department wants breakdown of executive compensation from public housing authorities.
Defense
Army announces hiring freeze
Memo also instructs officials to get rid of temps, term employees; separate document goes over furlough possibilities.
Defense
Navy orders layoffs of thousands of temps, issues civilian hiring freeze
Reductions are due to budget uncertainty and do not account for sequestration.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: What do you know about sequestration?
As automatic, governmentwide spending cuts loom, there are still more questions than answers.
Defense
DFAS issues hiring freeze, says furloughs possible
Pentagon’s financial arm will drastically reduce travel, training and overtime.
Pay & Benefits
House passes No Budget, No Pay
Bill temporarily suspends debt ceiling, links lawmakers’ salaries to budget process.
Pay & Benefits
Fed pay freeze vote postponed
House instead will vote Wednesday on bill to withhold lawmakers’ pay if they fail to pass a budget.
Pay & Benefits
House GOP: No budget, no pay
Planned bill would raise debt ceiling and withhold members’ pay if Congress fails to pass budget.
Pay & Benefits
Fed groups blast latest attempt to extend pay freeze
Government employee advocates say ‘enough is enough,’ and urge lawmakers to oppose bill in next week’s vote.
Defense
Union criticizes Pentagon for targeting civilians
AFGE says Defense let contractors off the hook.
Pay & Benefits