Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Decreases, But It's Still Higher Than OPM Wants
The percentage of claims processed in 60 days or less has dropped.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Sees Some Improvement in April
April brought modest growth for most of the funds in the federal employee Thrift Savings Plan, though two slipped into the red. By
Defense
Obama Says Military Retirement Reforms Will Require More Study
The administration is ready to move forward immediately on a number of other January recommendations from compensation commission.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Has a Slow March
Two of the basic TSP funds ended the month in the red and no offerings had big gains.
Pay & Benefits
More Women Are on Leadership Tracks in the Federal Government
The trend is especially apparent among younger women, report finds.
Management
Obama Orders Agencies to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Significantly
Agencies must reduce emissions by 40 percent within the next decade, and increase their use of renewable energy.
Oversight
Lawmaker Renews Battle Against Porn-Watching on Federal Computers
Rep. Mark Meadows says he continues to hear about “bad actors” similar to an EPA employee who spent up to six hours a day watching pornography at work.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Nearly Doubles in January
Applications usually spike at the beginning of the year.
Management
Obama's Budget Adds 34K Federal Jobs. Would Any Be At Your Agency?
A look at which agencies would be able to hire the most under the proposal.
Pay & Benefits
Petition for an Extra Day Off at Christmas Falls Just Short of Demanding a Response
Movement comes within a few thousand signatures of the 100,000 needed to guarantee a reply from the White House.
Pay & Benefits
The Retirement Claims Backlog is Back Where It Was One Year Ago
Inventory grows by almost 1,400 in October, following a surge in applications.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirees to Receive a 1.7 Percent COLA for 2015
Employee groups say the bump won’t keep pace with the rising costs confronting seniors.
News
Feds Send Obama an Early Christmas Wish: An Extra Day Off
We the People Petition asks the president to make Friday, Dec. 26 a holiday, creating a four-day weekend.
Pay & Benefits
Which Agencies Log the Most Hours of ‘Official Time’ Spent on Union Business?
VA tops the list for total hours, but doesn’t make the top 10 for hours spent per bargaining unit employee.
Management
The Federal Jobs Picture Isn't Nearly as Rosy as the Overall Jobs Picture
Uncle Sam’s workforce remained more or less flat in September.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Savings Funds Hit a September Slump
All but one of the TSP’s offerings lose ground.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Savings Funds Hit a Slump in July
All but one of the TSP’s offerings ended the month in the red.
Defense
Yes, Defense Furloughs Hurt Morale and Employee Retention
Officials at three sites tell watchdog the mandatory unpaid leave created rifts within the workforce.
Management