Defense
Homeland Security appeals for personnel funding
Agency asks Congress to reverse House vote diverting funds from implementation of new system.
Defense
Pentagon appeals decision halting anthrax vaccinations
Defense Department argues that FDA studies show vaccine is safe and effective in combating all forms of anthrax.
Defense
Chairman removes health care provision from defense measure
Amendment would have opened the Tricare system to all National Guard members and reservists.
Defense
House lawmakers direct funds away from DHS personnel system
Union commends move as bill awaits Senate action.
Pay & Benefits
Federal employees satisfied with supervisors
Almost 70 percent of employees in the 2004 Federal Human Capital Survey praised the work of their immediate supervisors, and another 70 percent said their performance appraisals were fair.
Defense
Energy boosts contractor share at Los Alamos
Proposals for the management contract are due by July 19 and a decision will be issued by Dec. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Pay
A new committee will examine the military pay system and could recommend changes.
Pay & Benefits
House subcommittee votes to add employee, retiree benefits
Measures cover pretax health insurance premiums for retirees, student loan repayments and transportation subsidies.
Pay & Benefits
Unions walk out of Pentagon personnel system meetings
Calling the meet-and-confer process a ‘sham,’ five unions representing 100,000 Defense workers leave sessions.
Pay & Benefits
Idea of TSP real estate fund gains ground on Capitol Hill
Passage of the measure would mark the first time the plan was changed over the objections of the TSP board of directors.
Pay & Benefits
Advocates take pay parity fight to appropriations panel
A group of eight House members is continuing the annual push for equal military and civilian federal pay adjustments.
Defense
Defense proposes major consolidation of finance services
The recommendation would involve closing 21 Defense Finance and Accounting Service facilities.
Pay & Benefits
Interim regulations released for new incentives
The new rules will allow increased incentives for recruitment and relocation at federal agencies.
Defense
Report reveals anxiety over new DHS personnel system
Union officials say the results are troubling, but agency officials say analysis is informative and helpful.
Pay & Benefits
Ex-TSP chief says private Social Security accounts face steep challenge
Bush administration's plan for establishing personal accounts is "not feasible," says Francis Cavanaugh.
Pay & Benefits
Senator chastises Postal Service on executive relocation payments
The agency says the payments are needed because executives do not receive locality pay.
Pay & Benefits
Federal workers happy with health, retirement benefits
OPM survey shows high levels of satisfaction with the Thrift Savings Plan and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Pay & Benefits
Outside Expert
The FAA brings in a new labor relations chief to level the playing field between different groups of agency workers.
Defense