Pay & Benefits
Air traffic controllers land in Washington to lobby
Controllers ask lawmakers to overturn unpopular contract in upcoming FAA reauthorization.
Pay & Benefits
Common stocks lead August TSP earnings
With the exception of international investments, all of the retirement savings plan’s basic funds posted increases for the month.
Pay & Benefits
Presidential candidates back stronger whistleblower protections
Nine contenders endorse bill that would expand the rights of employees who expose mismanagement or wrongdoing in government programs.
Defense
DHS agency issues payments to private security guards, reviews disputed claims
House lawmaker vows continued oversight of security contracting.
Oversight
After Gonzales, Justice seeks to regain trust of employees
Successor's job, department officials say, will be to improve morale at headquarters and U.S. attorneys' offices.
Defense
Hackers steal info on users of federal job site
Intruders gain access to names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of 146,000 job seekers, OPM says.
Pay & Benefits
Reserve Returns
New court decision provides relief to federal employee military reservists who were improperly charged for military leave dating back to 1980.
Pay & Benefits
Executives list obstacles to outsourcing HR services
Study shows challenges include inadequate standards and lack of funding to implement new programs.
Defense
NASA report rebuts astronaut drinking allegations
Safety chief finds no evidence astronauts flew drunk, says agency has policies in place to prevent unsafe behavior.
Pay & Benefits
IRS seeks strategy to recruit, retain employees
Oversight board projects agency will lose about 4,000 employees a year over the next four years.
Pay & Benefits
Employee groups praise Gonzales -- for leaving
Representatives of Justice Department employees say move is first step to shoring up low morale.
Pay & Benefits
OPM proposes new rules for electronic retirement system
Federal employees would be able to submit signatures, retirement forms and other records online.
Pay & Benefits
Benefits Bills
A look at how your federal pay and benefits could change when Congress returns from its August recess.
Oversight
FAA administrator to head trade group when term expires
Marion Blakey will take over at the Aerospace Industries Association in November.
Defense
OPM unveils technology to speed security clearance processing
If pilot is successful, all agencies could begin receiving background check files electronically by Oct. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Officials to shore up TSP against transaction influxes
Recent stock market dips trigger officials to assess the retirement plan's capacity to handle increased activity.
Pay & Benefits
Employees in U.S. Virgin Islands to get cost-of-living bump
Workers in Puerto Rico and some areas of Alaska may be headed for further decreases, but rates will remain the same for now.
Pay & Benefits