Pay & Benefits
IT security concerns slow telework adoption
Private sector moves ahead of federal government in security measures and technical support.
Pay & Benefits
OPM touts success of new electronic retirement system
Under RetireEZ, 34 retirees received an accurate annuity payment within 30 days, agency says.
Pay & Benefits
Imperfect Performance
Despite flawed programs and numerous failures, the U.S. is still ahead of the curve in measuring the effectiveness of government.
Defense
Panel concludes Reserves need greater job flexibility, career choices
Pentagon’s personnel policies do not account for new realities as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Pay & Benefits
FAA, controllers union to test system for safety reporting
Plan would protect air traffic controllers from retaliation for raising concerns.
Defense
GAO: Weapons systems over budget, overdue, underperforming
Annual assessment of programs shows continued acquisition problems at Defense.
Pay & Benefits
HHS agrees to include union members in bonuses
National Treasury Employees Union still negotiating other contract issues with department.
Pay & Benefits
TSP stock funds post losses in March
Less-risky funds show minimal gains for the month.
Oversight
Report identifies top 10 management challenges facing next administration
Skyrocketing cost of health care, retirement programs could squeeze out other critical policy priorities, according to think tank.
Pay & Benefits
GAO questions progress on retirement claims system
Watchdog agency says OPM report on new self-service benefits system is incomplete.
Pay & Benefits
Salaries for jobs requiring Top Secret security clearances on the rise, survey says
Government contractors with security clearances on average earned nearly $18,000 more than their federal employee counterparts.
Pay & Benefits
National Nuclear Security Administration to launch pay for performance
Five-year pilot project will put nearly 2,000 workers into broad paybands.
Pay & Benefits
Continued Coverage, Continued
Answers to reader questions about continuing health benefits into retirement.
Pay & Benefits
Study: agencies should capitalize on strengths to attract mid-level hires
New employees in upper ranks view their agencies more favorably than their previous employers.
Defense
Pentagon blurred line between contractors, feds: GAO
Report cites major problems, salary disparity at Army contracting office.
Pay & Benefits
Intelligence community places premium on collaboration and job satisfaction, survey says
Agencies fall short in rewarding performance and dealing with problem employees, results show.
Defense
TSA makes more modifications to screener pay system
Administrator says new pay-for-performance system has become “far too complicated.”
Pay & Benefits
Healthy Choice?
A study shows that high-deductible health plans have done little to crack down on rising costs.
Oversight
OMB announces new cap on executive compensation costs in federal contracts
Fiscal 2008 cap nearly $15,000 higher than last year.
Pay & Benefits