Pay & Benefits
New TSP site drives traffic, gets mixed reviews
Visitors note glitches in retirement calculators and call for a more convenient place to leave feedback.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: NASA announces contests to unearth technological advances
Winners will receive millions of dollars in prize money for developing innovations in satellite launch technology, energy storage and robotics.
Pay & Benefits
Salary Satisfaction
OPM survey says more than half of feds are content with their pay, but benefits are another story.
Oversight
House passes telework bill
Estimates differ on how much the measure will cost to implement -- and whether it ultimately will save agencies money.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Labor launches online career path for mapping tech jobs
Department develops the model for geospatial technology competency to promote government jobs.
Oversight
Privatization battle centers on definition of federal employee
Union challenges Air Force program to contract out work performed by nonappropriated government employees.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan launches new website
After delays, revamped site aims to offer easier navigation for users.
Oversight
Employees report satisfaction with work, supervisors
Merit-based promotion and recruitment are two areas of concern in workforce survey.
Pay & Benefits
Judge: Same-sex spouses of legally wed feds are entitled to benefits
Ruling says any couple with a valid state marriage license cannot legally be denied federal health benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Survey: Certified government finance personnel earn significantly more
CGFM designation correlated to higher salaries more than education, age and time in position.
Pay & Benefits
Setting the TSP Record Straight
Putting the retirement investment plan into perspective.
Oversight
Telework is vital to government operations, chiefs say
Agency executives weigh in on personnel, financial management and other concerns.
Pay & Benefits
Management buy-in is called critical to hiring reform, telework
Federal leadership must play active role in applicant recruitment and flexible work programs, agency officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Wrong Move
The organization that helps military members move is looking into a recent spate of problems.
Pay & Benefits
Study rekindles debate over federal pay and benefits
Report maintains most feds are better compensated than private sector workers, but stops short of advocating a salary freeze.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring challenges weigh most on federal managers
Survey respondents also say work-life balance and stronger career development programs are priorities.
Oversight
Hiring reform isn't as easy as it looks, officials say
Cutting red tape for job applicants and involving managers in the hunt for mission-critical skills could be more complex than meets the eye.
Oversight