Pay & Benefits
The one-size-fits-all system
The General Schedule is under attack. Here's how the government's standard pay system works and why some people want to get rid of it.
Pay & Benefits
Report recommends separate pay system for IT workers
A separate pay system based on performance and results is needed to stop the exodus of information technology workers from the federal government, according to a study released Wednesday by the National Academy of Public Administration.
Pay & Benefits
Tapping donors for diplomatic posts carries risks
A growing number of experts say it may finally be time to end the tradition of rewarding campaign contributors with plum ambassadorships.
Pay & Benefits
Bush pay decision could prevent locality-based raises
President Bush on Friday decided to let a 3.6 percent across-the-board pay raise for 2002 stand, a decision that could leave no room for additional locality-based raises for employees in San Francisco, New York and other high-priced cities.
Pay & Benefits
OPM enters management reform debate
Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James marked her entrance into the debate over the future of the federal workforce this week.
Pay & Benefits
Pay deadline looms
President Bush has until the end of the day tomorrow to decide what he wants to do about federal employees' pay next year.
Pay & Benefits
OPM chief blasts General Schedule pay system
The government’s system of classifying and paying workers is outdated and needs reform, Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James said Tuesday.
Pay & Benefits
OPM pushes new kind of buyout
Federal employees could be eligible for $25,000 buyouts--but only if agencies say they don't have the right skills for today's government.
Management
Administration unveils targeted management agenda
A strapped military health care system, error-prone student aid programs, and substandard public housing are some of the specific federal management problems President Bush pledged to correct in his management agenda released Saturday.
Management
White House to propose increased use of pay banding, bonuses
The Bush administration will soon propose legislation to increase the use of pay banding, hiring bonuses and other workforce restructuring tools across the federal government, Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director Sean O’Keefe said Tuesday.
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