Pay & Benefits
Employee groups assail proposal to increase pension contributions
House committee will mark up bill Tuesday requiring feds to contribute a total of 1.5 percent to their defined benefit plans over three years beginning in 2013.
Management
Survey says only 2.3 percent of college students want federal jobs
Government should overhaul its pay system to help generate more interest in vacancies, nonprofit says.
Defense
Buyouts, early outs could be part of Army plan to cut 80,000 soldiers and officers
Service may use authority granted in recent law, National Journal reports.
Defense
Top generals, admirals can make more in retirement than on active duty, report shows
USA Today identifies pension boon from 2007 law.
Defense
White House announces veterans hiring initiatives
New jobs at Interior could become permanent as 40 percent of the department's current workforce is slated to retire by 2016.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would prohibit step increases for feds through 2012
Federal pay takes another hit in legislation aimed at improving transparency within the annual budget process.
Pay & Benefits
Life Insurance Options
A look at choices beyond basic coverage for federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
All Thrift Savings Plan funds post positive returns in January
TSP finishes out month in the black.
Defense
Military danger pay now calculated by the day, not the month
Change is part of the Defense authorization act.
Defense
Joint Chiefs chairman pushes BRAC
Dempsey says some Defense savings must come from infrastructure.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Republicans call for two-year pay freeze extension
Bill also would reduce the federal workforce by 5 percent through attrition.
Pay & Benefits
Houses passes bill extending pay freeze one year
Measure introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., gained the support of 72 Democrats.
Pay & Benefits
OPM hopes to solve retirement claims backlog with more staff
John Berry says agency does not yet have an information technology solution to fix the system.
Oversight
Latest postal reform bill would lose money, CBO says
Senate legislation, opposed by the Postal Service, would cost the government $6.3 billion over 10 years, according to the new estimate.
Oversight
GOP pay-freeze bill is 'clever,' Democrat Steny Hoyer says
It's an election-year effort to trap opponents in an embarrassing vote, the House Minority Whip says.
Defense
Proposal extends medical leave to veterans' families
FMLA amendments would allow related caregivers up to five years of leave after a service member leaves the military.
Pay & Benefits
Public-private pay gap varies greatly by education level
Feds with advanced degrees typically make less than private sector counterparts, but those without make more, CBO finds.
Pay & Benefits