Pay & Benefits
New Partnership to Give Feds College Discount Will Benefit Both Employees and Agencies
Excelsior will help feds transfer credits and agencies tailor training efforts to address skills gaps.
Management
USPS Back in the Red Despite Boosting ‘Controllable’ Profit 84 Percent
Postal Service increases revenue 5 percent while losing $2 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Is DHS Wasting Millions Paying Investigators It Doesn’t Need?
New report says CBP investigators may not be deserving of bonus pay they receive.
Oversight
USPS Has Not Saved as Much as It Expected From Cutting Post Office Hours
The Postal Service has used faulty data and isn’t factoring in its revenue losses, auditor says.
Management
Here’s How Agencies Across the Federal Government Have Responded to Flint
President Obama thanks federal employees for their "all-hands-on-deck" approach.
Management
Could OPM's Latest Hiring Initiative Actually Make a Difference?
The agency wants to fix the "broken relationship" between front-line supervisors and HR professionals.
Management
OMB to Agencies: Craft Transition Materials, Not New Budget
Budget director tells agencies not to worry about FY18 funding until new president has a say.
News
Obama to ‘Selfless’ Feds: I Appreciate You, Even if No One Else Does
In honoring public servants, president says their jobs are "not just about a paycheck."
Management
Obama Issues New Regulation to Ease Federal Hiring of Former Criminals
Rule would require federal agencies to "ban the box."
Pay & Benefits
Obama Seeks to Boost Federal Employees' Use of Student Loan Repayment Benefit
Usage has ticked up in recent years, but White House wants agencies to improve communication to employees.
Pay & Benefits
Limits on Feds' Bonuses and Leave Included in Senate’s New Government Reform Package
Governmental affairs committee seeks to advance 15 bills through one vehicle.
News
Cruz-Fiorina Ticket United in Cutting Federal Jobs, Pay
With Fiorina by his side, senator could lead the ultimate anti-fed campaign.
Management
Are TSA Leaders the ‘Biggest Bullies in Government?'
Attrition and poor management make TSA an "agency in crisis," witnesses tell lawmakers.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Administrative Leave Overhaul
Lawmakers also pass bill to ensure employees who resign while under investigation don’t get away unscathed.
News
Employees Can Be Involved in Armed Robberies as Long as It's On Their Own Time, VA Says
VA official clarifies employee who pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors was reinstated.
Management
Senator Decries ‘Shameful’ Colleagues for Leaving USPS Board With Only One Member
Committee has confirmed six nominees, but the full Senate has yet to vote on any of them.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push Obama to Follow Through on Easing Federal Hiring of Former Criminals
Congress loses faith in its own bill, asks White House to ensure agencies "ban the box."
Management
Senate, House Clash Over Privatizing FAA
Senate rejects House provision to remove 30,000 employees from federal rolls.
Management
Secret Service Fails to Address Its ‘Historic Attrition’
Lawmakers are angry the agency is not hiring quickly enough.
Management