Defense
Job tenure taken out of the equation in NSPS transition
Pentagon secures a waiver from time-in-grade rules for certain employees moving back to the General Schedule.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves TRICARE legislation
Bill stipulates that military health plans meet new health reform requirements.
Oversight
GAO calls for more outsourcing, part-time employees at Postal Service
Watchdog and lawmakers disagree over whether workforce restructuring will improve USPS’ bottom line.
Pay & Benefits
Merits of internship programs under debate
Programs should include evaluation of participants’ fitness for full-time work, association says.
Defense
First Lady praises Pentagon employees
Mrs. Obama says administration is committed to supporting service members and their families through improved pay and benefits.
Oversight
Advocacy group says women not moving up the federal ranks
Movement into senior federal jobs has slowed, according to Federally Employed Women.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies urged to hire more grad students noncompetitively
The standard process hurts candidates with good academic credentials but little work experience, association of schools argues.
Pay & Benefits
Financial Literacy for Feds
A look at the basic steps needed to get on track for retirement security.
Oversight
OPM launches tool to cut red tape in hiring
Shared databases would shorten hiring process for certain jobs and eliminate duplicative applications.
Pay & Benefits
Program to let employees work where and when they want takes shape
Personnel agency is evaluating existing rules and policies as it undertakes a trial run in Washington and Pennsylvania.
Pay & Benefits
Routine Flexibility
The prospect of eliminating the traditional office altogether could make telework customary.
Oversight
Council OKs agencies’ labor-management plans
National panel approves more than half of 45 proposals submitted on improving relations between unions, agency leaders.
Defense
Veterans push for fixes to health care overhaul
Law isn't clear on where TRICARE fits in, groups say.
Oversight
Report calls compromise cornerstone to hiring reform
Government and industry leaders warn against viewing IT and regulatory change as panacea to recruiting challenges.
Pay & Benefits
TRICARE enrollees face obstacles finding mental health providers
Lack of knowledge of the insurance program is a central issue, watchdog finds.
Defense
Report says military and private sector pay are not apples to apples
Watchdog concludes a career in the armed services has special benefits and risks that aren’t comparable to civilian jobs.
Oversight
Unions vie for TSA hearts and minds
Rival groups are wooing airport screeners in the largest federal labor organizing campaign in history.
Pay & Benefits
Sick Leave Credit: The Calculations
Figuring how much your unused sick leave really adds to your retirement benefit.
Pay & Benefits