Pay & Benefits
Locality adjustments fail to erase salary gap, critics say
Union leaders and federal executives call for changes to pay calculations.
Pay & Benefits
Time of Transition
Considerations for those who will be leaving government along with the Bush administration.
Defense
Defense financial managers cite human capital issues as top concern
Survey shows department’s finance and accounting professionals are nervous about massive personnel system, among other initiatives.
Pay & Benefits
TSA’s attempts to solve workplace problems could be making matters worse
Dispute resolution programs raise false hope and hurt morale, IG reports.
Pay & Benefits
Passing Through
Legislation related to federal employees’ pay and benefits is moving along at a fast clip in the House and Senate.
Pay & Benefits
House appropriators approve 3.9 percent civilian pay raise
Figure is equal to the raise recently approved by the House for military service members.
Pay & Benefits
House panel solicits suggestions on increasing diversity in federal workforce
Top-level involvement and hard data are crucial to ensuring inclusion, say industry and agency leaders.
Pay & Benefits
IRS makes mid-year adjustment to mileage reimbursement rate
Federal employees could receive an 8-cent bump in reimbursement for driving personal vehicles for work.
Pay & Benefits
VA employees to test out pay for performance
Proposed demonstration project would cover 150 employees at the Veterans Health Administration.
Pay & Benefits
Avue announces new identity theft protection for federal subscribers
Partnership with LifeLock will provide free protection for feds, discounts for families of employees.
Pay & Benefits
Air traffic controllers union rejects final FAA contract offer
Union wants further negotiations; agency argues its compromises are significant.
Pay & Benefits
Deposits and Credits
Understanding these uniquely important concepts to the federal retirement process.
Pay & Benefits
House passes paid parental leave bill
Feds would get four weeks of paid time off for birth or adoption of a child; veto threat looms.
Pay & Benefits
Pay It Forward
Proponents of the National Security Personnel System hope to ensure it survives the presidential transition.
Oversight
Shift of Federal Protective Service to DHS called 'lethal'
Budget and staffing woes blamed for dangerous security gaps at federal buildings.
Pay & Benefits
Service to America Medals finalists unveiled
Nominees recognized for their work in science, technology and human rights issues.
Pay & Benefits
House panel approves 3.9 percent civilian pay raise
Move follows authorization of equal increase for military.
Pay & Benefits
White House opposes measure to extend parental leave
Bill would let federal employees use their accrued sick leave for an additional eight weeks of paid leave.
Pay & Benefits
Air traffic controllers say FAA is undermining safety agreement
Documents show agency balked at providing "nonpunitive" environment for reporting errors and risks.
Pay & Benefits