Management
Agencies Warned Against Letting Election Season Influence Personnel Decisions
Some top federal employees will not see bonuses as Election Day approaches.
Management
Upskirt Photos and Twerking: Sexual Misconduct at the National Park Service
IG cites Grand Canyon regional unit for covering up pervasive abuse.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Delays Admin Leave Reform Amid Democratic Concerns
Democrats agree forced paid leave is problematic, but want to ensure due process for feds.
Oversight
House Backs Protections for Federal Interns Against Harassment and Discrimination
Loophole currently leaves unpaid interns vulnerable to behavior that can have "serious consequences" for their lives and careers, bill's proponents say.
Pay & Benefits
Oregon Militia Forces Government to Pay More Than $100K a Week to Feds Not Working
Three federal buildings remain closed due to safety concerns.
Management
Air Force to Cut Civilian Workforce Through Reductions in Force
After two years of voluntary reduction measures, the service says it can no longer sustain "overages."
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker: Every Agency Could Easily Find at Least 5% of Fat to Trim
Somewhere there's always a fed "doing something stupid," House oversight chairman says.
Management
TSA Workers to Vote on New Contract, but Several Key Issues Heading to Arbitration
The two sides avoided a contract lapse just before the deadline.
Management
Three Federal Agencies Have Closed Offices in Oregon Over Employee Safety Concerns
Non-teleworking federal workers are on indefinite paid leave.
Pay & Benefits
The Pentagon Is Moving 13,000 Civilians Out of the GS System This Year
Reforms would give managers more flexibility in controlling workforce, officials say.
Management
White House: No Federal Employees in Danger in Militia Standoff
Federal facility in Oregon remains closed.
News
Americans' Biggest Problem in 2015? Government
About one in six Americans identified government as their top concern last year.
Pay & Benefits
Some Agencies Directed to Consider Temporary Employees for Permanent Promotions
OPM issues guidance for 2015 hiring reform law.
Defense
How the Justice Department Uses Historians to Prosecute War Criminals
A small office in DoJ seeks to root out human rights violators hiding in the United States.
Management
Curbing Unions, ‘Rolling Heads’ at Agencies and More From the Campaign Trail
One presidential candidate touted his plan to cut the federal workforce by 15 percent.
Oversight
Secret Service Agent's Gun, Badge Stolen From Vehicle
An encrypted flash drive was also taken.
Pay & Benefits
Hourly Federal Employees Will Receive a Pay Raise Too
Omnibus caps blue-collar feds' pay bump at same rate GS workers will receive.
Management
SES No Longer Accomplishing Its Stated Purpose, Report Finds
Federal agencies should renew their commitments to making top leaders good managers, report says.
Oversight
Senate Passes Measure to Crack Down on Feds’ Charge Card Abuse
GSA would monitor all charge card purchases.
Management