Management
What We Know About Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts So Far
Leaks detail where the $54 billion in spending reductions would take place; some agency leaders plan to fight back.
Pay & Benefits
Group Launches Ad Campaign to Ease Firing of Federal Employees
Ads will pressure Congress to act on accountability legislation.
Management
Trump Administration Pledges Better Interagency Collaboration on Revised Travel Ban
Phase-in period will reduce chaos and allow smoother implementation, officials say.
Oversight
Bipartisan Demands for More Hiring Freeze Exemptions Are Piling Up
Jason Chaffetz is the latest to inquire about how the freeze is being implemented.
Management
House Passes Bills to Further Review Regulations, Reduce Agency Advocacy
Opponents say measures amount to a gag order on federal agencies.
Pay & Benefits
VA Hearing Spurs Divide Over Hiring Freeze, Bonus Abuse
VA official says there's no evidence yet of the hiring freeze hurting the department.
Management
Trump Details in Congressional Address How He’ll Shrink Government - and Grow It
President touts hiring freeze in addition to proposed spending increases.
Oversight
House Republicans' New VA Accountability Bill to Include More Appeal Rights
New measure once again looks to give VA secretary more authority to fire people.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Lead to Federal Employee Layoffs, Furloughs
Americans would also likely feel the impacts of service cuts or delays.
Management
Trump’s Budget Will Require 10 Percent Spending Cuts at Non-Defense Agencies
Agencies must identify $54 billion in savings in “lower priority programs.”
Management
New Trump Order Will Create Agency Task Forces to Eliminate Regulations
Order is the president's second to limit agencies’ regulatory capacity.
Defense
Hiring Freeze Forces Military Spouses to Make Tough Choices
Pentagon says it's looking at potential solutions for civilians blocked from new jobs when their spouses relocate.
Management
VA Secretary Says Department Is Working Closely With Congress on Firing Bill
Senate committee makes accountability a top priority.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Proposal to Boost Max Pay for Top-Ranked Feds Draws Praise
Proposed rule was nearly 10 years in the making.
Management
Trump to Issue First Budget in Mid-March, Promising ‘A Lot More With Less’
President also signals hiring freeze may continue ‘for the American taxpayer.’
Management
How Trump Will 'Take the Shackles Off' DHS Employees With New Immigration Policies
DHS memos give officers more discretion on arrests, deportations.
Management
When Federal Agencies Can Decline to Ban the Box
OPM spells out circumstances making it appropriate to ask for job candidates’ criminal histories.
Pay & Benefits
Government Must Pay Damages to 25,000 Feds Who Worked During 2013 Shutdown
Payments will vary, depending on the employee's circumstances.
Pay & Benefits
Republicans Defend Official Time but Say No One Should Use It Full Time
"We've been getting it wrong for far too long," lawmaker says.
Management