Pay & Benefits
MSPB upholds appeal rights of feds in lower-level security positions
The board will review adverse actions against employees in noncritical sensitive jobs.
Oversight
Analysis: Goodbye to a workforce champion
Despite the small number in his Buckeye State, retiring Sen. George Voinovich stood up for federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
Feds receive revised retirement statements
Participants have six months to pay down outstanding balances, OPM says.
Defense
Navy commander permanently replaced over raunchy videos
Captain is reassigned to administrative duties as the service continues its investigation into the homemade movies.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement funds finish strong in 2010
Investment options bounce back after a rocky November.
Oversight
IRS said to commit inaccuracies in processing nonresident tax returns
Lack of controls could cost government millions because funds outside U.S. are hard to recoup, audit finds.
Oversight
2010: The Year in Quotes
A selection of some of the best quotations from our daily "Quote/Unquote" feature.
Oversight
Obama ends popular internship program, creates new pathways to federal service
Federal Career Intern Program has been used to hire thousands of employees but has drawn criticism that it circumvents merit system.
Oversight
Whistleblower protection bill dies again, on the 1-yard line
Measure clears House on Wednesday, but is blocked in Senate through an anonymous hold.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Dirt
The year of the pay freeze also ushered in major health care and hiring reforms. A look at our top pay and benefits stories of 2010.
Pay & Benefits
Obama issues order implementing pay freeze
Memo acknowledges the move will be difficult for federal employees, but says the sacrifice is necessary due to ‘fiscal reality.’
Pay & Benefits
In pay freeze era, focus could shift to measuring performance
The next stage in the wage wars might involve a renewed effort to strengthen the link between pay and job performance.
Defense
Insourcing provisions land on the cutting room floor
Language that would have brought more work back in-house was not included in either chamber’s version of Defense authorization bill.
Pay & Benefits
A federal holiday poem
Observing what has been a holiday tradition at GovernmentExecutive.com since 1998, we present our annual ode to federal employees.
Oversight
Short-term spending measure advances pay freeze proposal
Continuing resolution funding agencies through early March contains a provision holding civilian salaries steady for two years.
Defense
Senate votes to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'
Move comes three days after House vote to allow gays to serve openly in the military.
Oversight
Energy Department announces contractor pay freeze
Bonus payments also would be put on ice for two years.
Pay & Benefits
Work-life programs require additional OPM guidance
Federal officials generally satisfied with assistance but could use more information, audit finds.
Pay & Benefits