Defense
Bush signs bill that sends unions back to bargaining table at Defense
Legislation restores collective bargaining and appeal rights for employees under the new Pentagon personnel system.
Defense
Bush signs revised defense bill after concerns addressed about Iraq
Measure authorizes 3.5 percent pay raise for military service members.
Oversight
Bush seeks hiring preferences for spouses of veterans
In State of the Union address, president also pledges to eliminate 151 "wasteful or bloated programs."
Pay & Benefits
Proposed change to unfair labor practice mediation rules draws fire
Federal Labor Relations Authority says change would promote neutrality; union argues it would make mediation harder.
Defense
Homeland Security to boost staffing at 'fusion centers'
Employees will coordinate with local law enforcement and public health workers across the country.
Pay & Benefits
Buyer Beware
It’s best to remember that your retirement estimate is exactly that -- an estimate.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon performance-based payouts average 7.6 percent
More than half of employees in first group to enter new personnel system are deemed “valued performers” -- the middle of the five-point scale.
Pay & Benefits
Defending Benefits
Federal employees are very protective of their benefits -- and wary of letting others in on the action.
Pay & Benefits
Focus shifts to recruiting older workers
Nonprofits and lawmakers seek solutions to fill critical upper-level vacancies.
Pay & Benefits
TSP prepares for increased activity due to stock market plunge
Officials urge participants to take a long-term view of investing for retirement.
Pay & Benefits
Pilot program will target corporate workers for federal jobs
Partnership for Public Service, Treasury and IBM to develop governmentwide model.
Defense
Homeland Security drops proposed labor relations plans
Even if department wanted to move forward, Congress has denied it the money to do so.
Pay & Benefits
Reviewing Roth
The Thrift Savings Plan plans to look into adding a Roth 401(k) investment option.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers, witnesses debate fairness of pension provisions
Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision affecting Social Security benefits have long drawn the ire of federal retirees.
Tech
Agencies falling behind in recruiting young technology workers
Government must begin to rethink how it will attract 18- to 31-year-old workers.
Defense
Defense to begin recruiting foreign language corps
Pentagon seeks at least 1,000 people to serve in times of emergency or international need.
Defense
Vetoed authorization bill puts military bonuses on hold
Services have come to depend on the incentives to keep monthly recruiting and retention numbers on target.
Oversight
NASA contract employees win injunction against background checks
Federal judge says allowing investigations to continue forces workers to choose their between rights and their jobs.
Defense