Tech
Feds Will Soon Begin Limited Testing of Body Cameras
Border Patrol union oppose the technology; CBP wants more studies.
Management
Postal Union Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Labor group encourages 200,000 members to help get Democratic candidate elected.
Pay & Benefits
Ted Cruz Would Put 150,000 Feds on Notice and Eliminate Automatic Pay Raises
The five agencies (and many more subagencies) the GOP candidate wants to cut.
Management
OPM Seeks to Define How to Keep Feds Engaged
Leadership plays a large role, though top civil servants won’t see a bigger pay raise next year.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Has Sent Notifications to About One-Third of Hack Victims
Five percent of impacted individuals have enrolled in the suite of protective services available to them.
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