Pay & Benefits
The Five Agencies Where Morale is Dropping the Most
The federal workforce isn't particularly happy overall, but these agencies have seen the biggest declines.
Defense
Feds Were Much More Likely to Die on the Job Last Year Than Other U.S. Workers
Fatalities in the federal workplace spiked in 2013.
Management
Snail Mail Gets Slower: Why USPS Is Missing Its Own Mail Delivery Goals
Disagreement abounds as the Postal Service blames bad weather, not job cuts and plant closures, for slower mail.
Pay & Benefits
Invest More in TSP, Says Head of World's Largest Asset Management Firm
BlackRock CEO fears employees are failing to get the most out of their retirement accounts.
Oversight
Congressional Candidates Vie for Mantle of Next Federal Employees’ Hero
As two fed-friendly lawmakers from Northern Virginia retire, new federal advocates seek office.
Management
Burden of Proof: The New Reality for Senior Execs at VA
Fired executives have few options under final reform rules.
Defense
This Is What the 'Largest Ever U.S. Response to a Global Health Crisis' Looks Like
A guide to the who, what and how many of the federal government's fight against Ebola.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Battling Ebola in Africa Must Work 42 Days Before Bonus Pay Kicks In
For those on temporary assignment, hardship adjustment is not retroactive to their first day in the region.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Paid Hundreds of Employees to Not Work for at Least One Year
Agencies use administrative leave largely to pay employees facing disciplinary action, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
U.S. Troops Fighting Ebola in West Africa Are Earning Bonus Pay
Military members can earn up to $400 extra per month.
Defense
TSA Administrator to Resign
Agency’s labor-friendly and longest serving chief will step down at the end of the year.
Management
Obama to Federal Agencies: Hire More Unemployed People, Debtors
OPM spells outs how to follow through on a White House promise to avoid discrimination against the long-term unemployed.
Management
Are NIH Budget Cuts Really to Blame for the Spread of Ebola?
Funding for the research agency has remained fairly steady over the last 10 years.
Tech
The Simple Solution to Hiring Tech-Savvy Talent That Agencies Might be Overlooking
OPM says agencies could be underutilizing authority to boost pay for highly-qualified STEM workers
Oversight
Federal Employees Could Still Receive a Transit Benefit Boost This Year
IRS, lawmaker renew call for tax package that includes retroactively doubling mass transit benefit.
Pay & Benefits
Self-Mandated Pay Raise for Federal Judges Will Cost $1B
Bump stems from court rulings calling congressionally instituted pay freezes unconstitutional.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 3.8 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2015
Postal employees' contributions will go up significantly more.
Management
200K Federal Contractors Are About to Get a Pay Raise
Labor Department issues final rules to implement the $10.10 minimum wage for contractors.
Pay & Benefits
VA Employees Fight for More Pay
Lawsuit and union seek to boost employee compensation.
Oversight