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
Keep paying TSP’s G Fund, petitioners tell White House
Federal employees are being singled out, We the People petition says.
Pay & Benefits
GOP lawmakers seek to reduce their own compensation
Bills would decrease congressional pay, allow all members to opt out of retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would allow Uncle Sam to fire federal tax cheats
Legislation would apply to executive and legislative branch employees as well as Postal Service workers.
Pay & Benefits
New bill would extend fed pay freeze through 2013
House will consider legislation next week.
Pay & Benefits
Letter carriers win raise, will pay more for health benefits
Arbitrators strike deal between USPS and union after negotiations stalled.
Pay & Benefits
House panel rejects proposal to end feds’ mass transit benefit
Sandy amendment to impose a 1.63 percent spending cut on agencies also fails.
Oversight
Analysis: Next fiscal fight shifts focus to spending cuts
Now that the tax battle is over, Democrats will be in the hot seat.
Pay & Benefits
Obama says debt ceiling impasse threatens fed pay
A government default could mean delayed checks for civilians and troops.
Pay & Benefits
Freshman lawmaker on pay, benefits: None for me, thanks
New GOP member says he wants to show his commitment to reform.
Management
OMB: Consider hiring freeze, dropping temps
New guidance asks federal managers to ‘intensify’ contingency plans for sequestration.
Pay & Benefits
Major changes to Combined Federal Campaign proposed by OPM
Draft rules would move charity drive dates, eliminate cash donations.
Pay & Benefits