Pay & Benefits
NASA urged to consider morale in reshaping workforce
Retirement of the space shuttle and ensuing shift in mission will create substantial challenges, GAO cautions.
Pay & Benefits
Feeling Special
Some special groups of federal employees are covered by unique retirement rules and restrictions.
Pay & Benefits
Ditching Debt
A look at what current benefit programs and proposals mean for federal employees with student loan debt.
Oversight
USDA agency launches inquiry into lobbying e-mail
Officials say they are looking into complaints that employees violated prohibitions against political activity by encouraging co-workers to oppose legislation.
Pay & Benefits
Labor board rulings highlight FAA-union tensions
Board rejects FAA charge against union of technical and safety workers, but sides with agency in case brought by another union.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would allow retirees to return with full pay
Legislation that would let retirees return for short stints in government was introduced in the Senate.
Defense
House backs full collective bargaining rights at Defense
Amendment to spending bill would halt funding for the labor relations portions of the Pentagon's personnel overhaul.
Pay & Benefits
Senator calls for audit of senior executive bonuses
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., wants to know why so many are rewarded for top performance.
Defense
Law grants whistleblower protections to transportation workers
Language giving collective bargaining rights to federal airport screeners doesn’t make it into final version of security measure.
Defense
Increase in dangerous posts strains Foreign Service
State Department is facing staffing and training challenges as short-term hardship assignments become more common.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers question government contribution to health premiums
Top federal personnel official argues increasing government's share isn't necessary.
Pay & Benefits
TSP stock funds post losses for July
All of the stock-based funds in the 401(k)-style retirement savings plan lost money last month.
Pay & Benefits
Hitting the Ceiling
Limits on salaries are causing employees in the top echelons of government to fall behind on pay.
Pay & Benefits
Public service group promotes networking site, campus program
Site designed to lure young people to government will feature profiles of federal employees, video tours, message boards.
Pay & Benefits
TSP divestiture proposals stall in committee
House Financial Services Committee holds that it does not have jurisdiction over the 401(k)-style retirement savings plan.
Pay & Benefits
Senators propose incentives to attract public health workers
New bill would offer scholarships and loan repayments in exchange for a service commitment.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2008
Getting down to specifics on how to maximize your benefits if you’re thinking about retiring next year.
Pay & Benefits
House members unveil paid parental leave legislation
New bill would provide eight weeks of paid leave to all federal employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Pay & Benefits