Pay & Benefits
Sandy victims permitted to withdraw funds from TSP
Feds can continue to pay into their retirement plan despite financial hardship withdrawal.
Management
Employee morale dips as commitment to mission holds steady
Satisfaction with pay continues to drop, annual survey of federal workers shows.
Pay & Benefits
Leaving feds out of deficit deal wins bipartisan support
Lawmakers representing federal employees say their constituents have paid fair share.
Pay & Benefits
The head of Goldman Sachs wants to raise your retirement age
The CEO also says entitlements in general have to slowed down and contained.
Pay & Benefits
Feds to Congress: Leave us out of deficit deal
Coalition of federal unions writes to lawmakers to say enough is enough.
Pay & Benefits
Peace Corps volunteers not properly informed on health care compensation options
Peace Corps, Labor aren't adequately tracking program for reimbursements, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
FDA’s negative image hurts recruitment, report finds
Some prospective scientists don’t view the agency as innovative.
Management
Why don’t more women get promoted?
Latest Goldman Sachs statistics rekindle debate on gender disparities.
Pay & Benefits
Democrats: Leave federal employee health plan out of deficit deal
Simpson-Bowles, CBO and Ryan budget, however, point to federal benefits for potential savings.
Defense
Troops not safe from sequestration
Exemption from cuts covers only service members' paychecks, not their health benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Military pay raises drove uptick in Pentagon’s personnel spending
CBO looks at the escalating cost of military compensation from the edge of the fiscal cliff.
Pay & Benefits
Pay reform unlikely anytime soon, says former civil servant
The government’s aging compensation system needs a makeover, but HR expert thinks status quo will prevail.
Management
Groups urge Congress to lower cap on contractor pay
Coalition asks lawmakers to set maximum executive compensation for non-Defense contractors at $400,000.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB targets paychecks of managers who don’t comply with its decisions
Board expands authority to enforce its rulings on employee mistreatment.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to clarify language on federal closures
Sandy announcement reportedly created confusion among government employees over work status.
Defense
Analysis: From war to work
Tailoring career transition programs to a new generation of veterans.
Pay & Benefits
Feds can donate leave to Sandy victims
Obama directs OPM to establish emergency leave transfer program.
Pay & Benefits