News
USPS would get $20 billion in cash relief under Obama’s plan
Administration offers break on employee benefit payments, delivery day requirements.
News
Retirement plan board approves 9 percent budget increase
Fiscal 2012 spending will include new Roth option, staffing boost and technology overhaul at no additional cost to TSP participants.
Pay & Benefits
Incentive Wisdom
Smart allocation of cash rewards will keep agencies afloat during tough budget times.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service plans to shutter nearly half its processing plants
Move would cost 35,000 jobs; many could be eliminated through attrition.
Management
Tipping the Balance
Executive training programs don't do enough to fight off favoritism, critics say.
Defense
House set to consider legislation honoring federal workers
Bipartisan bill would allow agencies to present American flags for the funerals of civilian employees.
Pay & Benefits
Federal hiring to decline in fiscal 2012, group says
Younger government workers notably more satisfied with their jobs than the federal workforce as a whole.
News
USPS to see $10 billion deficit this month
The White House plans to address the Postal Service’s crisis in conjunction with his deficit reduction package, OPM’s John Berry says.
Oversight
FAA falls down on workforce planning
Hiring and training for acquisition staff are inadequate to meet agency needs, audit finds.
Trends
Tipping the Balance
Executive training programs don’t do enough to fight off favoritism, critics say.
Pay & Benefits
Partner Perks
OPM may have the power to grant same-sex spouses health benefits, and feds offer assistance to hurricane victims.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement plan funds continue to slide in August
Majority of TSP investment options lose ground for the fourth straight month and slip into the red for 2011.
Oversight
MSPB: Perceptions of prohibited personnel actions hit 18-year low
Agencies still must remain vigilant for potential violations in order to keep employees fully engaged, study says.
Oversight
OPM to overhaul USAJobs
System to go offline in October for redesign intended to smooth application process.
Defense
OPM drops time limit to boost military spouse hiring
Final rule offers indefinite noncompetitive eligibility for government jobs to husbands and wives of disabled or deceased troops.
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