Pay & Benefits
OPM proposes part-time work as step toward retirement
Program could help save $720 million in 10 years, Federal Times reports.
Defense
First lady and Jill Biden announce new push to support military spouses
Joint Defense-Treasury report gives states recommendations for streamlining professional licensing for military spouses.
Pay & Benefits
Democrats seek to strip retirement provisions from highway bill
GOP wants to break out pension bill as stand-alone legislation after tucking it into transportation funding measure.
Management
Budget recommends greater flexibility for Postal Service
Plan would restructure retirement obligations and reduce mail delivery to five days.
Pay & Benefits
President's budget makes pay raise proposal official
Obama also calls for an increase in the amount employees contribute to their pensions.
Pay & Benefits
CBO: Pension bill would save government billions
Federal retirement changes would reduce the deficit by $44 billion over next decade, agency estimates.
News
An Ad Blitz to Protect Pay
Viewers of the Sunday talk shows this weekend can expect to witness the opening salvo in an ad campaign rushed out during budget season by the American Federation of Government Employees.
Oversight
GAO employees join union
Hundreds of professional support staff at congressional watchdog vote for bargaining unit.
Oversight
House passes STOCK Act requiring disclosure by federal employees
Ethics office provides numbers on who would be affected by insider trading curb.
Pay & Benefits
Pay and Benefits Roundup
A look at the most recent legislative proposals targeting federal compensation.
Defense
Budget debate pits military retiree interests against those in active duty, analysts warn
Personnel costs are the '600-pound gorilla,' CSBA president says.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers insert federal pension provisions in highway bill
Major legislation incorporates measures that would increase the amount feds and lawmakers contribute to retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Roth option a step closer
Draft rules provide more details on new federal retirement savings component, slated for launch this year.
Pay & Benefits
House panel votes to increase amount feds contribute to pensions
The bill, which also asks lawmakers to chip in more for retirement benefits, heads to the floor.
Pay & Benefits
Payroll conferees debate federal pay freeze
Democrats resist linking congressional and federal salary freezes.
Pay & Benefits
Senators express frustration over OPM backlog of retirement claims
In letter to OMB, three lawmakers from Virginia and Maryland seek new safeguard procedures.
Defense