Defense
Lawmakers push rotational assignments for security workers
Bill would move homeland and national security employees across federal agencies.
Defense
Army's No. 2 officer worries about war's toll on mental health
Four-star general has become an advocate for soldiers suffering from invisible wounds.
Oversight
GOP lawmaker proposes overhaul of USPS
Rep. Darrell Issa’s legislation would cut delivery frequency and adjust workers’ pay and benefits.
Pay & Benefits
AFGE wins TSA union election
Union had competed with National Treasury Employees Union to represent security screeners.
Pay & Benefits
Government job loss slows economic recovery, report finds
Cities where federal, state and local opportunities decreased typically had trouble bouncing back from the recession, according to think tank.
Oversight
GAO: Defense needs to improve management of incentive pay
From fiscal 2006 to fiscal 2010, the services signed contracts worth $11 billion in enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses.
Oversight
Postal Service suspends pension contributions
Halting payments to the FERS defined benefit plan will save $800 million in fiscal 2011, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
IRS has difficulty ensuring its own employees’ tax compliance
Inspector general finds 133 cases where agency staff may have been delinquent.
Pay & Benefits
Complaints of improper political activity rise in 2010
Office of Special Counsel attributes increase in Hatch Act cases to growing public awareness and greater media attention.
Pay & Benefits
Relationships key to attracting students to federal service
Better communication between schools and agencies would boost student hiring, according to human capital leaders.
Oversight
Education considers buyouts
Department is weighing whether to join a growing list of federal agencies attempting to downsize in response to budget pressures.
Defense
Pain of Defense service contractor cuts might not be felt evenly
Spending decreases in Senate policy bill wouldn’t necessarily result in across-the-board pay or hiring freezes, industry reps say.
Pay & Benefits
GSA joins White House healthy kids campaign
Agency will encourage nutritious meals, exercise in its child care centers across the country.
Pay & Benefits
USPS notifies 1,700 employees their jobs will be cut
Those who receive separation notices have until September to find a new job in the agency, or be laid off.
Defense
Government hiring of vets is on the rise, report finds
More than a quarter of new hires are vets.
Pay & Benefits
Unions urge administration to protect FERS pensions
Letter to Vice President Biden criticizes proposals to increase employee retirement fund contributions.
Pay & Benefits