Pay & Benefits
Reverse Pay Parity
Military advocates could find themselves in the unusual position of having to argue that soldiers deserve as high a raise as civilian federal employees.
Management
NTEU claims victory in large DHS union election
AFGE files a dispute claiming favoritism by management to skew the election.
Defense
DHS collective bargaining loss likely to affect Pentagon’s similar plan
Congressmen from both sides of the aisle ask DHS to return to the table with the unions.
Defense
Unions win broad victory over DHS labor relations system
Appeals court decision could open doors to bargaining over pay, union officials say.
Pay & Benefits
VA refuses to release data used to set pay for doctors, dentists
Union considering legal action to obtain market surveys the agency is using to set new pay ranges for some medical workers.
Pay & Benefits
Smoothing the Transition
How to make sure you get the benefits you’ve earned as soon as possible after you retire.
Tech
House panel OKs office to compensate vets for ID theft
Office would process claims of veterans who might have their identities stolen as a result of data breach last month.
Pay & Benefits
OPM orders bigger bonuses for better ratings
Proposed regulation marks another step toward governmentwide pay for performance.
Pay & Benefits
Pandemic Preparations
OPM reminds agencies of personnel flexibilities available to them if an outbreak hits.
Defense
House passes $427.4 billion Defense spending bill
Measure contains 2.2 percent military pay raise, less than the 2.7 percent slated for civilian federal employees in a separate bill.
Defense
House blocks Pentagon labor relations system funding
Provision’s sponsors say they were responding to a February court ruling enjoining the system.
Pay & Benefits
TSP tries to remain vigilant in data security
Agency moves to stop using Social Security numbers for access to accounts.
Pay & Benefits
Ensuring a Healthy Retirement
It pays to know the rules about continuing your federal health insurance coverage into retirement.
Pay & Benefits
Do It Yourself
Some federal employees have taken it upon themselves to jump-start inventive new benefits.
Pay & Benefits
House backs 2.7 percent civilian pay raise for 2007
Bill specifically includes Defense, Homeland Security employees in the increase.
Tech
Privacy language urged for bill to digitize federal employee health records
Legislation would give 8 million federal workers access to free health records.
Management
Senate bill paves way for pay-for-performance
Legislation introduced by Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, requires beefed-up performance reviews, but stops short of fully linking raises to ratings.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to reconsider dental, vision contract bids
Move comes after Blue Cross Blue Shield lodges protest; OPM says new benefits still will be ready in time for scheduled debut in November.
Tech