Pay & Benefits
The Federal Agencies Where the Most Employees Are Eligible to Retire
Agencies are anticipating massive spikes in employees with retirement eligibility in the next five years.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Looks to Boost Accountability for VA’s Senior Execs, Loosen It for Everyone Else
Bipartisan bill in the Senate would unwind Trump’s top legislative achievement on civil service reform.
Management
House Passes Bill to Help USPS Block International Shipments With Illegal Opioids
The Postal Service typically has no advanced data on the packages it receives from overseas.
Oversight
Federal Employees Last Year Broke Record for Proving Retaliation By Managers
New laws and better employee results from watchdog are giving supervisors "more to fear" than ever, whistleblower advocate says.
Pay & Benefits
The Postal Service Is Not Subject to Trump's Workforce Executive Orders
OPM confirms analysis conducted on behalf of postal union.
Pay & Benefits
White House Tells Agencies to Give D.C.-Area Feds Time Off During Capitals Stanley Cup Parade
OPM also authorizes agencies to allow employees to telework or take other flexibilities.
Management
Trump Administration Begins Probing Private Landowners Along Border Over Wall Construction
The administration is looking to spend $240 million for a company to assess real estate along the border.
Management
Postal Stakeholders Are Impressed With Trump's Task Force So Far
The panel charged with overhauling USPS has held lots of meetings over the past few weeks.
Management
House Passes Bill to Rescind $15 Billion From Federal Agencies
Trump says the measure is "getting the government back on track."
Pay & Benefits
Major Changes to Federal Separation Pay and Hiring Tucked Into Senate Defense Bill
Measure would dramatically expand direct hire authority and give employees better incentives to leave federal service.
Pay & Benefits
Administration Official: Don’t Forget We Also Want to Reward Good Feds
Agency officials say they won’t let executive order undermine longstanding agreements with unions.
Management
The Trump Administration Is Begging Congress to Give It Less Money
Lawmakers say letters from Mick Mulvaney will not affect their plans.
Pay & Benefits
Claiming 'Significant Shift,' Pentagon Seeks to Boost Civilian Hiring
Defense says it will do away with "arbitrary caps" and leave staffing cuts to other agencies.
Management
The Federal Agencies With the Most (and Least) Sexual Harassment
At every agency, more women than men report harassment.
Management
Poll: More Americans Want the 'Best People' in Government Than Private Sector
Trump promised to bring the best into federal service, but is helping many find the exits.
Management
ICE Cancels Proposed Contract for Help in Hiring Thousands of Deportation Officers
The agency now expects to reissue the solicitation in fiscal 2019.
Pay & Benefits
The Pentagon Is Increasingly Using Special Authority to Quickly Hire STEM Candidates
Defense is faulted for failing to track the usefulness of those programs, however.
Oversight
The White House Is Not Complying With Inquiries From Government’s Top Watchdog
The Trump administration did not respond to a GAO letter about not responding to its investigations.
Management
VA’s Accountability Czar Will Serve as the Department's Acting Chief
Peter O’Rourke had most recently been VA’s chief of staff.
Management