Management
Federal Agencies Spend About $1.5 Billion on PR Each Year
Most of the spending is concentrated at a few agencies.
Pay & Benefits
Is It Too Late for Comprehensive Civil Service Reform?
HR experts suggest reformers tinker with the current system rather than attempt to create a new one.
Pay & Benefits
A Last-Minute Push for Turning Feds Into At-Will Employees
Measure would also end official time and restrict pay raises.
Management
USPS Begins Hiring Surge in Preparation for Holiday Season
Postal Service will hire tens of thousands of employees on temporary basis.
Pay & Benefits
Here Are the Lawmakers With the Worst Records on Federal Employee Issues
Rankings also show stark differences on presidential ticket.
Oversight
Few Political Appointees Are Burrowing In, but 25% Are Doing It Without Approval
OPM needs better oversight of political-to-career conversions, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
Compare Premium Rate Changes for Every 2017 FEHBP Option
Chart shows price and changes for all health care offerings next year.
Management
New Security Clearance Bureau Will Begin Operations Monday
NBIB will focus on automating data collection, shortening investigation time.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 6.2 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2017
The government's contribution will rise 3.7 percent.
Management
IRS Begins Privatization of Long-Term Tax Debt Collection
Union says federal employees slated to lose their jobs should be retrained for the positions.
Management
What Federal Employees Should Know From the First Trump-Clinton Debate
Cutting regulations, stiffing contractors and new roles for federal agencies come up in debate.
Management
Second Federal Employee Union Endorses Trump for President
Just 5 percent of group’s membership voted to endorse Hillary Clinton.
Pay & Benefits
Everyone Seems to Want Federal Employees to Use Uber
Administration and Congress grapple with overlapping measure to boost rideshare usage.
Management
Lawmakers Demand That Heads Roll at National Park Service Over Harassment Scandal
Current director announces he will retire in January.
Management
The 5 Agencies Where Employee Satisfaction Is Growing the Most
Some federal employees are much happier in 2016.
Management
The 5 Agencies Where Employee Satisfaction Is Dropping the Most
Not all federal employees were happier in 2016.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Administration Gives Some Contractors a Pay Raise Next Year, Too
Low-wage federal contract workers will see small increase in 2017.
Management
Federal Employees Slightly Happier, More Engaged At Work in 2016
More than two-thirds of component bureaus saw increases in engagement.
Management
USPS Has Achieved Just a Fraction of Its Projected Savings From Slowing Mail Delivery
Mailing agency rejects proposal to halt future consolidations until it can stabilize productivity.
Pay & Benefits