Pay & Benefits
State government employees out-earn private sector peers by 6 percent, study finds
Debate over the public-private compensation gap extends to the state level.
Management
OPM courts interns, recent grads
Agency is ramping up its efforts this fall to attract new hires to government.
Management
USPS prepares for second default in two months
Mail service and current retiree health benefits will be unaffected.
Pay & Benefits
Feds pitch in to help colleagues affected by hurricane
FEEA sends $70,000 in grants to assist federal employees hit by Isaac.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: Are you ready for sequestration?
Tell us how well-prepared (or not) your agency is for the government’s fiscal Armageddon.
Management
Senate delays STOCK Act for senior execs
Bill postpones online publication of feds’ finances until Dec. 8.
Defense
Defense budget chief: Sequester would have serious impact on civilians
'High probability' of hiring freeze, furloughs.
Pay & Benefits
TSP board finds a ‘happy medium’ with the fiscal 2013 budget
Spending will increase, but not by as much as requested -- for now.
Pay & Benefits
Next administration should broaden pay range within grades, academics say
Policy memos call for strengthening OPM’s role in strategic hiring.
Pay & Benefits
Congress approves extended pay freeze
Six-month spending measure avoids a government shutdown as fiscal year winds down.
Pay & Benefits
Video: Olympic bronze medalist in rowing proud to be a fed
'The federal employee in me is just through the roof,' VA's Natalie Dell says during White House event.
Defense
Furloughs remain a recurring theme in forecasting sequestration’s impact
Pentagon officials cough up details on possible consequences.
Management
Officials address the coming wave of federal retirements
Human capital planning more essential than ever, lawmakers told.
Pay & Benefits
Health premiums for feds will increase 3.4 percent in 2013
Enrollees on average will shell out less than $7 more per pay period.
Management
Lawmakers could change STOCK Act provisions before leaving town
Senior executives’ group hopes Congress will alter online financial disclosure rules for thousands of feds.
Management
Romney outlines $500 billion in annual pay, workforce, program cuts
GOP nominee pledges improved efficiency and sharply increased productivity.
Pay & Benefits
Federal judge halts enforcement of controversial STOCK Act provision
Affected federal employees get a second extension on disclosing financial information.
Tech
Feds fight back against claim they work less
Report doesn’t account for overtime disparities, critics note.
Pay & Benefits
House approves extended pay freeze
Lawmakers pass legislation to keep government running for the next six months.
Pay & Benefits