Pay & Benefits
The silence on next year’s pay raise continues
House Appropriations Committee remains mum on the possibility of a salary boost.
Pay & Benefits
Top NIST employees could see smaller bonuses in 2013
New policy is a result of fiscal belt-tightening across government.
Pay & Benefits
Federal wildfire fighters seek health benefits
Seasonal employee’s petition to Obama administration gets 100,000 signatures in a week.
Management
USPS offers part-time work to retired postmasters
Weeks after buyout announcement, relief employees sought.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Term Thinking
Three things to remember when considering long-term care insurance.
Pay & Benefits
Stay Healthy, Join a Union
Union members are more likely to say they are in good health; TSP update.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: Pay reform’s time has come
Even adversaries in the debate over public vs. private compensation agree a change is needed.
Pay & Benefits
Appropriators silent on 2013 pay raise
Senate spending bill does not include president’s recommended 0.5 percent salary boost for federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: More cuts on the way
How will budget deals affect feds? Here are five trends to watch this year.
Pay & Benefits
Too easy for ineligible vets to claim needs-based pension, GAO finds
VA should request more financial info on application, watchdog says.
Oversight
House members vote to freeze their own salaries
Also, members' representational allowances will remain unchanged in 2013 if the Senate approves the bill.
Oversight
Weather Service says it may furlough 5,000 employees
Move comes as agency seeks to address funding shortfall in the wake of scandal over reprogramming of funds.
Pay & Benefits
HUD seeks more detailed data on executive pay
The department will ask public housing authorities for comprehensive info on compensation for top officials.
Management
The problem with public sector unions -- and how to fix it
Here's a plan to preserve the ability of government workers to bargain collectively -- one that would prevent the excesses that are destroying some communities' fiscal health.
Pay & Benefits
House considers yet another pay freeze measure
Bill would deny Homeland Security civilians a salary hike in 2013.
Pay & Benefits
House panel backs bill extending the federal pay freeze another year
Spending measure also includes IRS cuts that could lead to more buyouts, Democrat says.
Management
Senate panel backs tighter caps on contractor pay
Defense bill would limit salary reimbursement to $230,700 for all executives.
Pay & Benefits