Pay & Benefits

USPS Supervisors Are Doing Work Reserved for Unionized Employees, Costing Agency Millions

Bargaining unit employees are collecting thousands of dollars for work they didn’t do.

Management

Trump to Federal Employee Union: ‘I Have Your Back’

Presumptive Republican nominee promises to listen to rank and file in setting policy.

Management

Trump’s VA Privatization Plan, Feds Donating to Clinton and More From the Campaign Trail

Meanwhile, Sanders and Clinton are in lockstep opposition to proposed DHS actions.

Management

TSA Chief Promises More Staffing, Better Accountability

Committee members grill administrator, but suggest he’s moving in the right direction.

Oversight

House to Unveil Smaller-Scale Postal Reform Proposal ‘Soon’

Oversight committee Democrats and Republicans are ‘pretty united,’ want to avoid ‘heartache.’

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.