Oversight
Hurricane Fay reminds managers of emergency workforce flexibilities
Direct hiring authority, premium pay for employees are among several options available to agencies during a crisis.
Pay & Benefits
Silent Treatment
The presidential candidates have been mum on the campaign trail about the future of the federal workforce.
Oversight
House majority leader calls for expanding alternative work schedules
Maryland Democrat asks OPM for guidance on motivating agencies to adopt a four-day, 40-hour workweek by October.
Defense
Obama emphasizes VA role in caring for vets
Democratic presidential candidate favors job training for veterans, more outreach to their families.
Defense
Defense to test run foreign language corps
Department is seeking individuals fluent in 10 critical languages to serve the government in times of emergency or international need.
Defense
McCain pledges to expand health care options for veterans
Republican presidential candidate says access cards would not replace VA system.
Pay & Benefits
TSP assets safe if company that manages plan goes under
Board notes success of life-cycle funds, eyes Defense plan for automatic contributions.
Pay & Benefits
Presidential candidates’ management agendas -- or lack thereof -- scrutinized
Government observers urge McCain and Obama to prepare appointees to work with civil servants, address federal pay issues.
Defense
Transfer of technical jobs will test Army’s workforce planning
Defense strategy for moving work down the East Coast is solid, but implementation will be tricky, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
New data on federal-private compensation gap rekindles debate
Think tank says numbers support the case for outsourcing; employee groups say data is broad and meaningless.
Pay & Benefits
Inching Along
Federal pay and benefits issues haven’t been eclipsed completely by politics this election year.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB ruling could benefit vets who file employment claims
The Merit Systems Protection Board now says it has jurisdiction over cases involving veterans who belong to unions and file claims under a 1994 veterans’ employment law.
Defense
Military health care benefit extended to reservist family members
Rule waives annual deductibles for dependents of some active-duty members of Reserves, National Guard.
Oversight
OPM reevaluates human capital marks for management score card
Downgrades reflect initiatives are still in the works rather than failing, officials say.
Oversight
Telework becomes more attractive as quality-of-life concerns spike
As fuel prices, traffic and pollution peak, managers are becoming more open to letting employees work from home.
Pay & Benefits
OPM refines standards for reductions in force
Agencies will be able to separate out workers in pay-for-performance systems when downsizing.
Pay & Benefits
GSA increases per diems for some cities
About 400 locations will have fiscal 2009 rates higher than the national standard.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire: Tax Considerations
Tax tips on clarifying your choice for the best time to call it a career.
Pay & Benefits