Oversight
Bill ties Cadillac tax to feds’ health care costs
Reform legislation will study FEHBP costs to gauge which insurance plans should include excise tax.
Pay & Benefits
Health and Wealth
A Republican pushes his version of government-run health care; some feds could receive larger annuity payments.
Oversight
Lawmakers, employee groups clash over tax bill
Opponents say legislation banning tax delinquents from government service could unfairly target federal employees.
Defense
Unions press forward in battle to represent airport screeners
Dueling labor groups have both filed election petitions; one hit Capitol Hill to push a bill granting transportation security officers bargaining rights.
Pay & Benefits
Burning Question: What's one job where federal experience really comes in handy?
For some private-sector positions, having a federal job on your resume is nice. For others, it's a virtual necessity.
Pay & Benefits
Strong connections could be key ingredient of fellowship program
Students will need more than financial support to pursue federal careers in international relations, observer says.
Pay & Benefits
KSAs could be kaput by April
OPM chief says plan to eliminate controversial essays from federal hiring process is on the fast track.
Oversight
Obama tries to dampen Medicare fears
The president kicks off a week of lobbying for healthcare reform, insisting the proposal is good for older Americans.
Pay & Benefits
Burning Question: How much perfume is too much?
City workers in Detroit are told to avoid the issue -- and potential lawsuits -- by not wearing any at all.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers to unveil leave investment bill for TSP
Bipartisan measure would allow employees to deposit the cash value of leftover annual leave in retirement savings accounts.
Oversight
Senator holds up bill compensating furloughed Transportation workers
Coburn says Congress should pay workers out of its own budget as punishment for its “inability to maintain core federal programs.”
Pay & Benefits
Union seeks to boost IRS employees’ spirits
Group urges lawmakers to write letters of support in the wake of the February plane attack that has left many tax workers shaken.
Oversight
Stimulus workload taxes agency staffs and missions
Survey shows other projects have been put on the back burner, leading to award delays and less contract monitoring.
Pay & Benefits
Poverty Line
Does your long-term financial plan involve impoverishment to qualify for public assistance with long-term care?
Pay & Benefits
Senator showcases exemplary feds
Delaware Democrat aims to improve the public’s perception of government workers through floor speeches and exhibition.
Pay & Benefits
Beating the Backlog Blues
Agencies that address federal workplace complaints try to stay on top of their caseloads.
Pay & Benefits
Performance chief calls for more nuanced employee ratings
More must be done to single out both outstanding and subpar employees, Zients says.
Pay & Benefits
House passes bill to preserve pay for furloughed Transportation workers
Employees would get normal salary rates and benefits for days lost after highway funding stalled in Congress.
Defense
Contest to organize airport screeners heats up
AFGE makes inroads on petition to represent TSA employees, with rival union NTEU close on its heels.
Pay & Benefits