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
The Obama Administration's Self-Proclaimed Legacy in Good Governance
OMB chief brags about administration’s unprecedented approach to evidence-driven policy.
Management
One Agency Congress Actually Wants to Hire More People Is Failing in That Task
Lawmakers and advocates say staffing shortages are hurting morale at Customs and Border Protection.
Pay & Benefits
Here's How USPS Cut $10 Billion in Labor Costs Since 2006
IG says the agency is not using "sustainable strategies."
Management
Inside the Fight to Reduce the Government’s Role in Veterans Health Care
How some members of a congressionally-chartered commission could upend the conversation on veterans care.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Intervenes to Fix Hiring Regs Written by ‘Entrenched Bureaucrats’ at OPM
Lawmakers, union say OPM violated the intent of a 2015 hiring reform law.
Pay & Benefits
Another Bonus Ban, Feds’ ‘Golden Parachute’ Pensions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Congress Has a Worse Track Record on Following Advice to Cut Waste Than Agencies Themselves
Unresolved GAO recommendations lie disproportionately at lawmakers' feet.
Management
The Obama Administration Is Struggling to Reform the Security Clearance Process
OPM, ODNI and other agencies are not meeting their own goals to improve the threat reduction process.
Management
Postal Service Forced to Take Nearly Unprecedented Step of Cutting Prices
This weekend’s move will put USPS back in a dire financial situation, agency says.
Management
EPA Chief Says Agency Wouldn't Go Down Without a Fight in Republican Administration
McCarthy counters rhetoric from presidential candidates.
Management
Spy Chief Instructs Intel Community to Serve as Government's Declassification Role Model
DNI proposes eliminating confidential classification, among other suggestions.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ Long Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Rise Sharply in 2016
OPM is working to allow more policy customization to offset costs.
Oversight
The Pentagon Isn’t Tracking if Former Employees Violate Revolving Door Laws
Auditors could not even come up with reliable data to make assessments.
Management
Pentagon Begins Enrolling Civilians in New Personnel System
Labor and management are still working on a departmentwide, consistent rollout.
Oversight
USPS Continues to Miss Delivery Goals, and It’s Getting Worse
The mailing agency's liabilities exceed and outpace its assets.
Pay & Benefits