Pay & Benefits
The Benefits Federal Employees Love Most
Retirement and health plans rate well; some other perks are drawing very little interest.
Pay & Benefits
Senators Want VA Wait List Manipulators to Give Back Their Bonuses
Federal employee advocates question legality, say process in place to ensure fairness.
Tech
How 3D Printing Could Save the Postal Service
USPS could harness young technology into new business opportunities.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Pressure OPM to Begin Phased Retirement
Partial retirement became legal two years ago, but feds are still awaiting final guidance.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Reduces Retirement Backlog to Its Lowest Point in Years
Fewer feds are sending in claims and OPM is processing them more quickly.
Pay & Benefits
Progress on the Retirement Claims Backlog, In One Chart
The backlog fell 15 percent in June.
Management
USPS Will Shed 3,000 Employees by 2015, Through Retirements or Layoffs
Postmasters can receive one-time $10,000 payment.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Employees Used Travel Cards for Grocery Shopping, Eating Out
Better oversight of employees’ use of the cards can reduce bad publicity, report says.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Would Get the Most Mileage From Trimming Pay, Benefits
Budget office lays out projected savings for an array of potential cuts to military compensation.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Pays More for Prescription Drugs Than Other Federal Health Programs
Defense spent $0.99 per unit in 2011, compared to $0.82 for Medicare Part D and $0.62 for Medicaid.
Pay & Benefits
Obama to Sign Executive Order Protecting Transgender Feds
Announcement is latest in a series of White House moves to ensure rights for LGBT workers.
Management
USPS to Shutter 82 More Processing Plants in 2015
Employees could be reassigned to new locations.
Pay & Benefits
Uncle Sam Could Soon Dip Into Your TSP to Recover Tax Debts
Rule aims to fix 'loophole' that benefited federal employees.
Management
EPA to Congress: Help Us Fire Misbehaving Employees
Agency’s firing rate has consistently stayed below governmentwide figures.
Management
Lawmakers Want Agencies to Share Information on Job Applicants
Senators say bill would save money and improve the federal hiring process.
Management
Senior Execs Are Leaving Federal Service at a Faster Clip
Retirements and dissatisfaction are behind the exodus, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies, Congress Work to Ensure Government Isn’t Overpaying Employees
New interim rule reduces pay for contractors, while Congress looks to do the same for some civilians.
Management
House Committee Requires USPS to Keep Saturday Mail Delivery
Maintaining six-day delivery wins bipartisan support after subcommittee supported a potential reduction.
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