Management
White House restores bonuses for appointees
Political appointees throughout the federal government may receive cash bonuses to reward them for outstanding work, the White House said Wednesday.
Pay & Benefits
Bush moves to limit pay raise to 3.1 percent next year
President Bush has acted to limit the pay increase for civilian federal employees to 3.1 percent next year, with no locality pay raises.
Defense
Homeland employees’ jobs, pay safe for at least a year
Homeland Security Department employees will be able to keep their jobs and current pay rates for at least a year after they transfer from their current agencies to the new department, Office of Personnel Management officials said Tuesday.
Defense
Homeland officials must work with employees on civil service rules
The Homeland Security Department’s leaders must consult with employee organizations before making any changes to civil service rules for the department’s 170,000 employees, under the law creating the new Cabinet-level agency.
Defense
Homeland Security leaders win broad power over civil service rules
Civil service laws governing pay and promotions, job classification, collective bargaining, performance appraisals, discipline and firing will not apply to the 170,000 employees of the new Homeland Security Department under the homeland legislation approved by Congress this week.
Management
Bill ties higher SES pay to lower performance ratings
Federal agencies could pay their best senior executives more each year—if the agencies lower performance ratings for their executives overall, under a provision included in the pending homeland security legislation.
Pay & Benefits
OPM announces new executive team
The Office of Personnel Management will have a new executive team within the next few weeks, OPM Director Kay Coles James announced Tuesday.
Defense
Homeland bill includes personnel, benefits changes for all agencies
Agencies across the federal government will get new personnel powers and incentives for employees under the bill creating the new Department of Homeland Security.
Pay & Benefits
Senate passes TSP catch-up contributions bill
Federal employees age 50 or older will be able to contribute thousands of more dollars to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts each year, under a bill passed by Congress this week.
Pay & Benefits