Pay & Benefits
TSA to cut thousands of screeners by fall
The Transportation Security Administration plans to lay off 6,000 passenger screeners by September, according to agency officials.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds accentuate the positive in April
The Thrift Savings Plan’s C, S, and I funds increased in April, marking the first time this year that all three funds have posted positive returns in the same month, according to the latest numbers from the plan.
Pay & Benefits
Personnel changes
House Government Reform Committee members will soon decide whether or not to give agency heads broad authority over personnel rules.
Management
GAO seeks personnel flexibility, name change
General Accounting Office chief David Walker has proposed legislation that would give the congressional watchdog agency freedom from key personnel restrictions contained in Title 5 of the U.S. Code, and would change the name of the agency to the Government Accountability Office.
Management
Postal Service rejects ‘right to strike’ proposal for unions
CHICAGO—The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday backed off a proposal that would have given unionized workers the right to strike.
Defense
Lawmaker seeks delay on Defense personnel reform vote
The ranking member of the House Government Reform Committee is urging committee leaders to delay voting on the Defense Department’s recently unveiled proposal for a new civilian personnel system.
Management
House Democrat seeks limits on agencies’ personnel freedom
A Democratic lawmaker is pushing for limits on federal agencies that want to change their personnel systems.
Pay & Benefits
Location, location
Changes to locality pay areas may remain at a standstill while OMB assesses new census information.
Management
IRS is human resources reform model, scholars say
Government executives looking to reform their hiring, performance management and other human resources programs should check out the Internal Revenue Service, a new report says.
Management
Former federal employees benefit from buyout
Employees of the first company formed by privatizing part of a federal agency are reaping a financial windfall after their firm was bought out by a group of venture capitalists.
Pay & Benefits