Pay & Benefits
Feds Earn 35 Percent Less Than Private Sector Workers, Group Says
Federal Salary Council also recommends two new locality pay areas.
Defense
Defense Employees Favored Carson, at Least Until West Point Flap
Recent GBC poll found Carson was the most favorably viewed presidential candidate by Defense workers.
Management
USPS Has Shed 250K Employees in the Past 20 Years. Here’s How.
Way more cuts are expected in the next two years.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Falls to 2015 Low in October
The backlog will never go down to zero, OPM official says.
Oversight
New Bill Would Strip IRS Employees of Union Rights
Senator says union leads to waste and political bias at the agency.
Oversight
Warning of Looming Shutdown, Lawmakers Look to Boost Agencies’ Budget Certainty
Senators want more time for oversight, less for agency contingency planning.
Management
White House Announces Inaugural Participants in Program to Develop New Federal Leaders
Fellows went through "rigorous" selection process and come from "all walks of life," OPM says.
Management
Federal Agencies Spent $334M on Advisory Committees in 2014
Outside experts generally earn special pay for their trouble.
Oversight
Budget Deal Passes, but Shutdown Threat Still Looms
Lawmakers are hopeful new fiscal stability can help ‘rein in government overreach.’
Pay & Benefits
New House Speaker Has a History of Targeting Federal Pay, Benefits and Jobs
Paul Ryan's promotion could be a bad sign of things to come for feds.
Management
Here's Everything Federal Employees Need to Know About Wednesday's GOP Debate
Fifteen Republican presidential candidates square off on the size and role of the federal government.
Pay & Benefits
Some Feds Could Soon Be Automatically Enrolled in New Health Plans
New rule would involuntarily enroll FEHBP participants whose plans are terminated in the cheapest remaining option.
Management
Federal Government's Hispanic Population Stays Virtually Stagnant at 8.4 Percent
Agencies have placed a "special emphasis" on hiring Hispanics.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Administration Finalizes Plan to Give 108K Feds a Big Raise in 2016
Size of locality pay bumps will vary by region, OPM says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Mulls Major Changes to L Funds
Lifecycle Funds could see more aggressive allocations in the future.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Has Unlawfully Let the Same Contractor Manage Feds' Health Savings Accounts for 12 Years
The contract should be opened up to competition immediately, auditor says.
Management
Court Again Rules the Pentagon’s Sequestration Furloughs Were Fair
Judges deny argument that some employees were not impacted by budget cuts.
Oversight
Overworked Secret Service Agents Are Falling Asleep on the Job
Lawmaker says report shows Secret Service "just doesn’t get it."
Pay & Benefits