Pay & Benefits
CRS report revisits public-private pay debate
Government workers typically are older, more educated than private sector employees -- important factors in determining salaries.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker pushes extension of pay freeze, workforce cuts
Republican Sen. Tom Coburn’s deficit reduction plan would limit salaries, bonuses and leave benefits, and eliminate 300,000 jobs.
Oversight
Obama threatens veto of balanced budget bill
Legislation would require passage of constitutional amendment before the debt limit is raised.
Oversight
OMB sets guidelines for telework security
Document gives agencies leeway to develop their own policies, but establishes parameters for keeping information safe outside the office.
Pay & Benefits
Debate swirls over whether TSP is living within its means
Board chairman says proposed budget cuts don’t go far enough, but executive director argues there's no fat left to trim.
Oversight
Federal employees report being in the dark on debt ceiling
Group says public servants are concerned about a default’s impact on pay and benefits.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to consider requests for certain pay raises
Special rate increases may be granted under “extraordinary circumstances,” OPM Director John Berry says.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers push to reform federal workers’ comp program
Bill introduced by Rep. John Kline would update the benefits for the first time in nearly four decades.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring reform may not be enough to boost federal workforce
With governmentwide improvement under way, agencies should turn their attention to retaining quality employees and planning for future needs, panelists say.
Defense
HUD reminds military personnel of their housing rights
Service members on active duty have legal protections against foreclosures by lenders.
Defense
House approves 1.6 percent pay raise for service members
The boost is consistent with president’s fiscal 2012 budget request.
Pay & Benefits
What Congress Gets
Separating myth from reality when it comes to lawmakers' pensions.
Pay & Benefits
Discrimination allegations on the rise, report shows
EEOC complaints increase in fiscal 2010, and agencies pay out more in settlements and benefits to employees.
Pay & Benefits
Hurricane Help
OPM outlines pay and hiring policies for severe weather and other emergencies.
Defense
Study finds lengthy deployments contribute to mental health problems in children
Stress, anxiety and depression are taking a toll on kids whose parents serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oversight
Postmaster general attempts to steer USPS out of the red
With revenues in freefall and a complex business mandate, Patrick Donahoe has his work cut out for him.
Pay & Benefits
Groups urge leaders to reject proposals aimed at federal workforce
Coalition criticizes plan to increase workers’ pension contributions in letters to President Obama and congressional leaders.
Oversight