Defense
VA nurses are in short supply
GAO recommends adopting a new staffing system and expanding access to alternative work schedules for inpatient nurses.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury is mum on new hires to manage bailout
Department has authority to fast track federal hiring process.
Pay & Benefits
Candidates hint at how they’ll tackle pay issues
Many government employees wonder how the next president will manage salary and job performance.
Pay & Benefits
Considering HDHPs
Is a high-deductible health plan the right choice for you this open season?
Pay & Benefits
EEOC group says agencies should boost Hispanic employment and hiring efforts
Hispanics are underrepresented in the government’s senior ranks, where they make up slightly more than 3 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Unfounded Fears
The economy and stock market might be in a tailspin, but federal employees shouldn’t start panicking about their benefits just yet.
Pay & Benefits
IG community honors auditors and investigators
Agriculture, Defense departments among top award winners.
Pay & Benefits
Panel: No change to locality pay areas in 2009
The Federal Salary Council denies the request of 42 locations currently in the “rest of U.S.” category.
Oversight
Watchdog unveils government reform priorities for next administration
Nonprofit recommends increasing federal pay and returning some contract jobs to the civil service.
Pay & Benefits
TSP weathers sharp spike in transactions
On Oct. 10, calls to the plan’s ThriftLine spiked from a normal volume of around 18,000 to nearly 35,000.
Pay & Benefits
Merit board touts nontraditional approaches to discipline
Report recommends that agencies establish policies on alternative ways to address employee misconduct and train supervisors on their options.
Pay & Benefits
Deep Breath
That’s what you should take before you do anything with your TSP funds right now.
Pay & Benefits
OPM terminates contract for electronic retirement calculator
Agency will continue its retirement modernization project without the assistance of Hewitt Associates.
Pay & Benefits
Homeland security and traffic concerns drive telework expansion
Agencies must make the work arrangement part of their culture for it to succeed, advocates say.
Pay & Benefits
CSRS retirees to receive 5.8 percent pension boost in 2009
Increase is highest since 1982; those in FERS will receive a 4.8 percent adjustment.
Pay & Benefits
FSA Perks
As open season approaches, the flexible spending account program may be worth a second look.
Oversight
VA suspends prostate cancer treatment programs at four hospitals
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is examining radiation dosing problems.
Oversight
Feds are more mobile, but dissatisfied with agencies’ wireless support
Survey says latest technology could boost employees’ productivity outside the office.
Pay & Benefits
Panel: Transition presents opportunities for civil service reforms
The need for change is significant, but a new administration should be careful and patient, panelists say.
Oversight