Management
Senators skeptical of Pentagon plan for personnel reform
Lack of employee buy-in, inadequate detail in final NSPS regulations cause concern.
Management
Defense to hold off on implementing NSPS labor rules
Parties agree to postponement to avoid a temporary restraining order.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to provide employees more retirement planning information
Agency preparing new worksheet to help federal workers compute retirement finances.
Management
Administration outlines steps to governmentwide personnel overhaul
Plan leaves control over performance-based pay decisions in OPM’s hands for first five years.
Pay & Benefits
OPM offers new flexible spending option
Enrollees in high-deductible health plans can set aside tax-free dollars for dental and vision care.
Pay & Benefits
Open Season Time
Employees have about a month to opt into health insurance and flexible spending plans.
Tech
Challenge of contract to upgrade federal jobs site rejected
GAO rules that OPM’s choice of a firm to enhance USAJOBS was reasonable, despite higher cost of its proposal.
Defense
Unions file suit challenging Defense personnel system
Labor leaders say rules illegally restrict collective bargaining rights.
Pay & Benefits
Pay raise spared in Senate budget measure
Republican senator says he is still working to freeze the 3.1 percent proposed hike for next year.
Pay & Benefits
Liable to be Liable
When it’s time to implement pay-for-performance, managers might want extra protection.
Pay & Benefits
Law enforcement personnel proposal vexes unions
Labor groups express concern that plan would grant OPM too much power.
Pay & Benefits
Group of senators backs federal pay freeze
All employees except law enforcement officers and military personnel would be affected.
Defense
Pentagon stands ground on personnel reforms
Despite negative reaction, Defense officials say employees will ultimately embrace the system.
Pay & Benefits
Costly Confusion
Technical glitches are continuing to leave some feds stuck in the wrong retirement system.
Defense
Pentagon fine-tunes personnel reforms
Final regulations limit power to override collective bargaining.
Defense
Air Force rejects benefits for 'Air America' employees
Pilots for CIA-run secret airline who flew clandestine missions in Southeast Asia had sought retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Justice lawyers en route to comp time for travel
House committee advances bill to grant department's lawyers same benefits as other white-collar workers.
Pay & Benefits