Pay & Benefits

House Republicans Look to Boost Pentagon's Civilian Workforce Through Hiring Reform

Bill would make it easier for temporary employees to get full-time jobs.

Management

Federal Employees Appeals Board Processes Record Number of Cases in 2015

MSPB says it is struggling to keep up with pressures from sequestration and VA firing law.

Management

How Trump Would Manage the Federal Government

A look at how the Republican frontrunner would actually govern.

Pay & Benefits

Insurance for Domestic Partners, Pay Cuts for Federal Agents and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Oversight

Lawmakers Want to Know Everything About Official Union Time, Down to Square Footage of Offices Used

Democrats call bill that passed out of a House committee Tuesday burdensome and unnecessary.

Pay & Benefits

House Panel Backs Capping Admin Leave at 14 Days Each Year

Both chambers of Congress look to rein in practice agencies have abused for years.

Management

Measure to Streamline Federal Hiring Heads to Obama’s Desk

Budget office warns the well-intentioned bill will be little used.

Management

The Postal Service Lost Money on Its Facility Closures Last Year

Financial news comes at tough time as USPS gears up for force price reduction.

Oversight

Lawmakers Worry New Security Clearance Entity Will Be 'Another Disaster'

Cynics say the new system won't correct fundamental flaws in the system.

Management

OPM Unveils Overhaul of Federal Hiring Site USAJOBS

Agency says changes over the next year will make assailed job application website more user friendly.

Management

Another Federal Office in Oregon Reopens After Closing for 7 Weeks During Malheur Standoff

Two of the three facilities closed due to safety concerns during the standoff are now operational.

Oversight

Lawmaker Tells Education to Get Tougher on Misbehaving Employees

Committee chairman says inaction is creating a cultural problem at the department.

Oversight

Feds Are Likely to Support Obama's New Call for Expanding Gun Regulations

Six in 10 federal employees approved of the president's recent executive action to reduce gun violence, poll found.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Expected to Double in Size in Coming Years

Funds invested in retirement accounts will go “from massive to even more massive,” official says.

Pay & Benefits

Cutting Federal Pay 40 Percent, Eliminating Government Unions and More From the Campaign Trail

Presidential candidates discuss ways to hold federal employees more accountable.

Oversight

The DEA is Leaving Its Drug Seizures Vulnerable to Theft

The agency is compromising prosecutions and the security of the drugs, report finds.

Pay & Benefits

Republicans Renew Push for More Data on Union 'Official Time'

OPM has not reported in 16 months on feds working for unions on the taxpayer's dime.

Oversight

Federal Agencies to Receive Audit Into Their PR Spending

One report says federal government spends about $1 billion annually on advertising.

Management

Obama Calls for One-Year Onboarding Program for All New Senior Execs

OPM guidance formalizes program inconsistently implemented across government.

Pay & Benefits

Feds to Be Kept Away From Oregon Refuge for Weeks Despite Militia’s Stand Down

One agency has spent about $600K to keep feds home for five weeks.