Management
House Chairman Unveils Bill to Overhaul VA-Funded Private Care and Shutter Department Facilities
VA committee is looking to pass the measure next week.
Pay & Benefits
Changes to the Federal Health Insurance Program, Agency Leader Cuts His Own Pay, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Bipartisan Senate Group Demands Trump Team 'Immediately Cease' Shrinking of Federal Labor Relations Agency
FLRA is looking to close two of its seven regional offices.
Pay & Benefits
New CDC Chief Takes Pay Cut After Senator's Complaint
AIDS Researcher Redfield was paid $375,000 under special hiring authority.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Level Off After Months of Volatility
Most offerings in the 401(k)-style program stay flat in April.
Management
OPM Director: Expect 'Full Court Press' for Civil Service Changes
In a call with reporters, Jeff Pon said he plans to ramp up use of his administrative authority in the coming months.
Pay & Benefits
House GOP Group Envisions Massive Changes to Civil Service in Budget Proposal
The Republican Study Committee plan reiterates White House compensation proposals, and guts federal employee protections.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Workforce Training and Education, Digital Personnel Records and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Senators Demand Swift Resolution to Snafu That Left Some Feds With High Tax Bills
A provision of last year’s tax code overhaul left employees on the hook for relocation expenses.
Management
Management Chief: Trump Administration Will Renew Push for Performance Pay Fund
In an interview with NextGov, OMB Deputy Director for Management Margaret Weichert said the Trump administration would push for civil service reform legislation.
Management
Many Lose Jobs After National Park Service Changes Interpretation of Seasonal Work Rule
Employees say a new policy barring people from working multiple seasonal jobs in a year is being applied inconsistently and retroactively.
Pay & Benefits
Is OPM's New Weather Policy the 'Natural Progression' of Telework?
Advocate urges careful roll-out of policy requiring remote workers to remain on the job during inclement weather.
Pay & Benefits
OMB Chief Defends Pay Freeze, Pay for Performance
In House testimony, Mulvaney sets May time frame for release of agency reorganization plans.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Outlines Pay Changes, the Future of Long-Term Care and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
IG: OPM Needs Contingency Plan for Long-Term Care Insurance
The market of potential long-term care insurance providers has drastically shrunk since the federal program's establishment, auditors say.
Pay & Benefits
Pruitt and Chief of Staff Personally Approved Pay Raises of Up to 72 Percent for Top Aides, IG Finds
Administrator had denied knowledge of the salary bumps.
Pay & Benefits
Employees At a Small Agency Trump Wants to Abolish Move Toward Unionization
Chemical Safety Board employees also seek to protect themselves against job title changes and telework cutbacks.
Management