Oversight
Labor-management council urges closer look at delinquent agencies
Those that have failed to develop partnerships should not get off easy, union leaders say.
Defense
Adm. Mullen: Local groups need to take lead on services for military families
Washington is best suited for a support role, outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs says.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies asked to cut performance awards
Total spending for senior executive bonuses should be no more than 5 percent of salaries, officials say.
Oversight
OPM: Pay raises are not a given
Director John Berry reminds agencies that mediocre employees should not receive automatic step increases.
Pay & Benefits
Agency contributions to federal pension plans will rise in October
Employee payments will remain the same, but the total cost to government will increase, according to OPM estimates.
Pay & Benefits
Place Particulars
Alaska and Hawaii get their own locality pay, OPM designates 15 states as medically underserved and lawmakers look at veteran benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Printing office joins list of agencies looking to downsize
GPO seeks to decrease its overall workforce by 15 percent and its managerial ranks by 25 percent to save money.
Oversight
Nearly all agencies meet initial telework policy deadline
But additional work lays ahead, OPM says. Has your agency informed you of your telework status? Take our poll.
Pay & Benefits
GOP targets automatic deductions of union dues
New legislation aims to weaken federal unions, according to labor leaders who observe that employees already must opt into the elective payroll deductions.
Oversight
HR managers feel they lack time, money for succession planning
Human resources pros focus more on ensuring skilled staff is in the pipeline in their agencies than in their own offices, report finds.
Oversight
Poll: Escape Route
Has the pay freeze put a damper on your vacation plans? Or do you need a break now more than ever? Take our poll.
Pay & Benefits
GOP lawmakers unveil bill to reduce government workforce
Legislation would allow one federal employee to be hired for every three employees who leave.
Defense
GOP report says private airport screeners can do more for less
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., urges TSA to ‘get out of the personnel business’ and focus on setting security standards.
Defense
GAO: Reservists need better information about health care benefits
Defense should improve efforts to educate eligible reservists about the TRICARE program, report says.
Oversight
Republicans challenge Obama guidance on labor agreements in contracts
House lawmakers push `neutral contracting’ bill as administration defends agency option to favor unionized bidders.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire, Revisited
Answers to reader questions about optimal retirement dates next year.
Pay & Benefits
Lights go back on at several D.C. agencies after 36-hour outage
Employees were encouraged to telework until electricity was restored.
Pay & Benefits
77,000 feds earn more than their governors, report finds
Nearly a quarter of the higher-earning federal employees were medical officers, according to 2009 data.
Oversight