Pay & Benefits
House committee approves civilian-military pay parity
Members push the federal employee annual raise to 2.7 percent for 2007, still the lowest figure in several years.
Management
Bill returning FAA to bargaining table faces veto threat
Vote on legislation requiring negotiations with union expected Wednesday; agency already has implemented contract.
Management
Agencies test new performance management systems
Bush administration attempts to keep up momentum on pay-for-performance movement.
Defense
Pentagon to automate personnel management systems
One computerized system will make salary and benefits details easily accessible.
Pay & Benefits
A Thoroughly Modern Retirement System
Two out of three contracts have been awarded in the move to automate federal pension processing.
Pay & Benefits
May marks bleak month for the TSP
Fixed-income bonds fall into negative territory for the year.
Pay & Benefits
Scarce Payback
Federal employee student loan repayments are growing, but remain a relatively rare benefit.
Management
House to vote on bill reviving FAA-union negotiations
Legislation would need approval of two-thirds of members to pass.
Pay & Benefits
OPM floats proposal for high-deductible health plan
Employee groups concerned move will drive up premiums in traditional plans.
Management
Report: Some appointees improperly got career jobs
“Burrowing in” to the civil service is an accepted practice, but must follow merit system procedures, GAO notes.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Gap: The Rebuttal
Federal employees and their advocates respond to claim that civil servants are overcompensated.
Management
OPM floats new workforce management rules for agencies
Agency will require detailed annual reports on accomplishments and progress in managing employees.
Management
OPM to track agency training efforts
Agencies required to report employee-specific details by the end of year.
Pay & Benefits
Administrative law judges seek higher pay
OPM says pay for performance should be a requirement for increased salaries.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Gap: A Different Take
A libertarian think tank argues that federal pay is actually higher than private sector.
Tech
Private sector may be invited to join in human resources consolidation
A request for proposals expected this summer would allow contractors to compete against federal service centers.
Management
EEOC seeks to offer buyouts, early outs to headquarters employees
Funds freed up would be used to hire investigators, mediators and attorneys for field offices.
Pay & Benefits