Pay & Benefits
Bush approves 3.1 percent pay raise
Next, president must issue an order detailing how the average civilian pay increase will be divided between an across-the-board raise and locality pay.
Pay & Benefits
A Little Something Extra
Which agencies are the most generous with executive bonuses--and which are the stingiest?
Pay & Benefits
TSP board mulls loan restrictions, automatic enrollment
Officials hammering out strategy to secure legislative changes.
Management
Pentagon releases long-awaited details on personnel reforms
Draft documents provide specifics on pay ranges, career paths and job classifications.
Defense
Judge sets date to consider challenge to Defense personnel rules
Hearing set for Jan. 24 in union lawsuit against National Security Personnel System.
Management
Homeland Security chief, union leader meet to discuss personnel reforms
Union president says she wants to continue talks outside the courtroom.
Management
Nonunion employees need a voice in NSPS, observers say
Regulations for new Defense personnel system do not require recognition of managers’ associations.
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