TSP numbers fall in February

• Kellie Lunney
• March 6, 2003

Fair game

One agency’s effort to improve the merit promotion system distinguishes itself.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 6, 2003

Lawmakers question homeland chief about pay and benefits report

Two lawmakers with oversight of civil service and agency management issues are concerned that they haven’t yet seen the Homeland Security Department’s plan for consolidating pay and benefits systems. The plan was due to Congress on Feb. 24.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 5, 2003

Senate panel votes to let Postal Service keep retirement plan surplus

• Michael Posner
• March 5, 2003

Bill would eliminate income tax requirement for student loan repayments

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 4, 2003

FAA computer specialist files complaint against union

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 3, 2003

Bill would boost pensions of injured federal workers

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 28, 2003

Catching up

The 411 on TSP catch-up contributions.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 27, 2003

SES retirements, attrition could create more diverse senior corps

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 26, 2003

Agencies await new standards on executive performance ratings

• Amelia Gruber
• February 21, 2003

Treasury suspends G fund investments to avoid debt crisis

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 20, 2003

New TSP computer system still not ready

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 20, 2003

Pay-tience

Federal employees anxious to see that extra 1 percent pay raise must first wait for the gears of government to finish grinding.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 20, 2003

Government nears debt ceiling again; TSP funds could be tapped

• Congress Daily
• February 19, 2003

Pentagon-VA partnership could save money, improve military health care

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• February 18, 2003

TSP catch-up contributions program to start in July

Federal employees age 50 or older will be able to put extra money in their 401k-style Thrift Savings Plan accounts beginning in July, the board that runs the TSP announced recently.

• Brian Friel
• February 18, 2003

Congress passes omnibus spending bill with 4.1 percent pay raise

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 14, 2003

Buy-in

New permanent buyout authority gives agencies more flexibility in workforce planning.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 13, 2003

Lawmakers deliver bill to fix Postal Service retirement payments

• Matthew Weinstock
• February 12, 2003

Social Security tech workers demand promotions, pay raises

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 11, 2003