Pay & Benefits
Low-Hanging Benefits
Congressional analysts have again examined federal employee benefits that are ripe for cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic lawmaker to push for bigger federal pay raise
Personnel subcommittee chairman mentions 3.9 percent as a possible goal for fiscal 2010 pay hike.
Oversight
Union steps up campaign against outsourcing debt collection
Group is hoping to preserve language in the omnibus spending bill that would bar the IRS from hiring private collection agencies.
Pay & Benefits
John Berry named OPM director
National Zoo chief will bring experience with management and workforce issues and a record of gay rights advocacy to new position.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds continue to slide in February
Only government securities post positive returns for the month.
Pay & Benefits
Legislation would give locality pay to Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories
Federal workers in these regions currently are covered by cost-of-living adjustments that vary widely.
Pay & Benefits
Pension workers vote for union representation
Employees want to be more involved with staffing and benefit decisions.
Pay & Benefits
Obama proposes staffing increases for some agencies
Summary of the administration’s fiscal 2010 budget request notes broad shifts in priorities and resources, but managers must wait until April for details.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers prod agencies to address veterinarian shortage
Congressional hearing comes on the heels of a GAO report that concluded the lack of vets hinders federal response to public health threats.
Pay & Benefits
What You Don’t Know
Shooting down some common misperceptions about federal retirement benefits.
Defense
Obama backs 2 percent civilian pay raise, 2.9 percent for military
Federal employees, president said, must “do their part” in fiscal crisis.
Pay & Benefits
Managing Success
Pay is only one factor in job satisfaction, says a former federal employee and author.
Pay & Benefits
Legislation would make it easier for agencies to rehire federal retirees
One bill would allow retirees to return to work without penalty to their pensions.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers renew push for pre-tax health care for retirees
Measure would let retired military and civilian federal workers pay their monthly premiums with pre-tax dollars.
Pay & Benefits
NASA officials say they’re prepared for delay in Moon program
Effort to send Americans back the moon and possibly to Mars could be pushed back to 2015.
Defense
DHS chief open to expanding collective bargaining rights
Janet Napolitano says she is looking into her legal authority to let TSA employees negotiate with management.
Pay & Benefits
Unions praise acting chairwoman of labor board
Carol Waller Pope has served on the Federal Labor Relations Authority since 2000.
Pay & Benefits
OPM addresses shortage of federal veterinarians
Official says a new governmentwide effort to recruit and retain more vets builds on earlier initiatives.
Pay & Benefits
Questions and Answers
Responses to readers on service credit issues, Medicare and more.
Oversight