Pay & Benefits
No perfect way to compare private and public sector pay, study finds
Salary comparison methods reach differing conclusions, GAO report says.
Management
Are you creative? You might be better off in the private sector
Feds look for ways to improve, but are not given institutional support, survey finds.
Pay & Benefits
House-passed Defense spending bill silent on civilian pay raise
Lawmakers nix some proposed TRICARE fee hikes and omit contractor salary cap.
Oversight
Congress to White House: What’s the sequestration plan?
House overwhelmingly passes bill requiring Obama to detail across-the-board budget cuts.
Management
Appeals of post office closings prove costly
Price tag is more than $3,000 per challenge.
Oversight
House to debate Defense bills with pay, job implications for feds
Lawmakers and administration differ on civilian salaries.
Oversight
Top Secret or Secret? Agencies could save big by choosing wisely
Watchdog finds inconsistent security clearance designations governmentwide.
Pay & Benefits
Is Telework Good For Your Health?
Tell us whether working outside the office allows you to adopt a more wholesome lifestyle.
Oversight
House will put off postal reform debate until the fall, Hill source says
Passage might have to wait until after November lame duck session.
Oversight
Postal reform hinges on House action
The chamber is expected to vote on its own solution before August recess.
Tech
Telework triumph doesn’t mean agencies can rest on their laurels
Challenges remain despite a glowing progress report, analyst says.
Tech
More than 20 percent of employees now telework, OPM says
More feds are working from remote locations since the 2010 law was enacted.
Pay & Benefits
USPS estimates 7,400 employees may take buyout offers
Thousands who signed up by the July 2 deadline still can change their minds.
Pay & Benefits
VA temporarily halts employee pay downgrades
Decision comes less than a month after protest.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies dish out more in student loan repayments
Report on 2010 spending finds the benefit helped with recruitment and retention.
Pay & Benefits
Union says USPS consolidation plan violates collective bargaining agreement
Converting rural postmasters to part-time positions raises 'serious questions,' APWU says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds post positive returns in June
Upward trend is due in part to European compromise.
Features
Delivering the Future
As the U.S. Postal Service struggles under its own weight, some are looking across the pond for answers.
Pay & Benefits
Congress approves partial retirement, spares fed pensions
Transportation deal drops proposed retirement contribution hike and high-five calculation.
Pay & Benefits