Pay & Benefits
Shelter from the Storm
Federal managers and employees fought their way through rough conditions this year. And next year's forecast isn't great, either.
Pay & Benefits
OPM issues guidance on workforce restructuring
Buyouts, early outs, layoffs and other management tools addressed in memo from Director John Berry.
Defense
Sequester fight is on the horizon
Republicans are talking about rewriting the rules for across-the-board cuts to soften the blow for Defense; Obama has suggested he could veto such attempts.
Oversight
Super committee failure helps feds in short term
But automatic spending cuts governmentwide ultimately will hurt agencies and workers.
Oversight
Aides: Kerry deficit proposal on table; failure announcement still expected
Prewritten news releases announcing the super committee's failure are on hold pending a GOP review of the Democratic offer.
Pay & Benefits
USPS, unions still negotiating over pay and benefits
Postmaster general is optimistic that labor and management will agree on new contracts.
Pay & Benefits
Hispanic hiring efforts buoyed by broader diversity initiatives
Council plans to take advantage of August executive order and veterans’ programs.
Oversight
Financially ailing Postal Service gets a reprieve
Measure keeping government open also allows USPS to defer multibillion-dollar retiree health benefit payment.
Pay & Benefits
NASA employee wins cost-cutting competition
Idea to create a lending library for specialized tools will be incorporated in President Obamas fiscal 2013 budget request.
Pay & Benefits
Ten Tips for Open Season
A handy guide to making decisions about health insurance and retirement.
Pay & Benefits
HUD secretary focuses on employee morale
Shaun Donovan aims to pull up a department that has ranked low in worker satisfaction.
Pay & Benefits
Super Committee Countdown
Will federal pay and benefits take a hit in the panel’s deficit reduction plan?
Oversight
Council moves forward on performance management plan
Labor-management group recommends better training for supervisors and more feedback between employees and their bosses.
Oversight
Postal Service will resume FERS retirement contributions next month
USPS lost $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011 and expects to run out of money in fiscal 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan staff gears up to launch Roth option
Program allowing employees to invest income that already has been taxed will be operational in spring 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers lambast OPM for jobs site glitches, slow retirement processing
Agency chief John Berry again defends decision to bring USAJobs in-house and promises a business plan for speedier handling of retirement claims.
Defense
Survey: Military families report concern over potential TRICARE fee hike
Fifty-two percent of respondents said they plan to save more for health care expenses during retirement.
Pay & Benefits
USPS proposal to leave federal health benefits program questioned
Agency could save money by contributing less to premium costs, according to consultant.
Pay & Benefits