Pay & Benefits
OPM issues furlough guidance
'Planned furloughs' could be necessary if sequestration takes effect.
Oversight
What happens If we go over the fiscal cliff?
A number of cringe-inducing provisions go into effect in the New Year and beyond.
Pay & Benefits
Federal workers say Congress and public do not appreciate them
Still, they’re happy with their workplaces, survey finds.
Pay & Benefits
SAVE Award winner announced
Education’s Fred Winter proposes cutting costs of transit benefit without reducing appeal.
Pay & Benefits
White House issues formal pay freeze extension for feds
Executive order officially prolongs freeze through March 27.
Pay & Benefits
Obama gives feds Christmas Eve off
Federal employees receive extra paid holiday and a four-day weekend.
Management
Obama names two to Federal Labor Relations Authority
Incumbents nominated to agency that adjudicates unfair practice cases.
Pay & Benefits
House passes bill requiring feds to pay more for retirement
Legislation passes before GOP leader pulls tax bill from floor for lack of support.
Pay & Benefits
House approves military pay raise
Defense authorization conference report also directs Pentagon to shrink its workforce.
Management
Updated: Sequestration Watch -- Potential agency-by-agency impacts of across-the-board cuts
Possibilities range from unpaid furloughs to layoffs.
Oversight
Congress approves Hatch Act update
Some state and local officials will be able to run for partisan elected office.
Pay & Benefits
House backs unpaid leave for senior execs under investigation
Bill clears chamber with overwhelming bipartisan support; will move to the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
A less popular fed petition: Actually, don't give us Christmas Eve off
Signatories say they are happy just to have jobs over the holidays.
Pay & Benefits
Postal reps stage hunger strike, pledge 'escalating tactics' on lawmakers
Union representatives protest against cuts to Postal Service.
Pay & Benefits
Fed groups blast possible fiscal cliff switch to less generous COLA formula
Moving to a chained CPI would significantly reduce retirement benefits, opponents say.
Pay & Benefits
Fiscal cliff offers include switch to chained CPI
Retirees are bracing themselves for the strong possibility that a less generous COLA formula is part of deficit reduction.
Defense
Service members to receive higher housing allowance in 2013
Annual rates up by 3.8 percent on average.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Roth continues to grow in popularity
The retirement option’s assets near $100 million at the end of November.
Pay & Benefits