Oversight
Turning around negative view of government will take time, Obama official says
Strides in IT and human capital seen as key to improving program performance and gaining public trust.
Pay & Benefits
OMB chief calls reports federal employees are overpaid ‘misleading’
Citing education, experience of workers, Peter Orszag says they deserve the salaries they get.
Oversight
Obama taps former intelligence officer to lead TSA
Labor unions take a wait-and-see approach to nomination of retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Harding.
Pay & Benefits
Report shows jump in use of incentive payments
OPM says agency spending on three different kinds of bonuses increased 37 percent between 2007 and 2008.
Pay & Benefits
The $100,000 question: How much pay is too much for a federal employee?
Public-private pay comparisons obscure complicated issues surrounding federal salaries, observers say.
Oversight
Provision to fire tax-delinquent federal employees pulled
Republicans claim the majority is protecting federal employees; Democrats urge patience as details are ironed out.
Oversight
OPM aims to release revised retirement statements by mid-April
Agency is testing new system to fix a glitch in the annuity calculator that affected thousands of retirees.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Army will tap its ‘digital natives’ for apps
Contest under way to award $30,000 in prize money for software programs that will fundamentally change the way the Army operates.
Pay & Benefits
‘Burrowing in’ increased slightly under Bush, report shows
New numbers rekindle debate over whether moving political appointees to career jobs can be beneficial.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies move ahead to create labor partnership councils
National Credit Union Administration and National Treasury Employees Union sign labor-management pact ahead of the schedule outlined in presidential directive.
Pay & Benefits
FAA suspends controller after child's air traffic transmissions
Action comes after tapes surface of New York controller allowing his son to issue instructions to pilots.
Oversight
Postal Service outlines plan to stay afloat
Increased flexibility and eliminating Saturday delivery are critical to long-term financial viability, officials say.
Defense
Agriculture chief says black farmer discrimination settlement needs $1.15B
Obama administration wants Congress to provide the money by March 31, says Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Pay & Benefits
Burning Question: Should federal employees take a pay cut?
When a salary freeze just isn't good enough.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds flourish in February
All 10 offerings in the plan made a comeback last month.
Oversight
Congressional inaction forces Transportation to furlough 2,000
Department sends home inspectors after lawmaker blocks short-term Highway Trust Fund extension.
Oversight
Trust issues raised at first meeting of labor-management council
As group seeks to set standards for future efforts, union leaders accuse agency labor relations officials of past “obstruction.”
Pay & Benefits