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.
News
EPA Employees Told to Stop Pooping in the Hallway
Agency hires consultant to tell it to watch out for misplaced bowel movements.
Oversight
VA Conferees Agree on One Thing: Fire More Bureaucrats
Lawmakers still must bridge major divides before they’ll be able to agree on reform bill.
Pay & Benefits
White House Continues to Expand Benefits to Same-Sex Federal Couples
Obama administration looks to finalize gay feds and veterans’ access to benefits.
Oversight
House Panel Moves Postal Service Closer to Eliminating Saturday Mail Delivery
Appropriations subcommittee removes longstanding legislative language requiring six-day schedule.
Management
Why Some Air Traffic Controllers Are Too Tired to Safely Navigate Planes
New report recommends overhaul of FAA’s hiring and scheduling procedures.
Management
Labor Gets Ready to Raise the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Secretary says the boost slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2015, will improve government services.
Oversight
Lawmakers Vow Not to Miss 'Opportunity of a Lifetime' to Reform the VA
Wait-list scandal has whetted Congress' appetite for change.
Oversight
One Chart Tracking the Many Ways Congress Wants to Fix VA
Lawmakers are weighing at least nine major bills to address the department’s workforce and constituents.
Management
Donovan Welcomes What Senator Calls the Best and Worst Job in Government
HUD secretary says he would bring data-driven approach to OMB.
Pay & Benefits
House Votes to Ban Bonuses for All VA Employees Through 2016
Bill would expand veterans’ access to care outside VA facilities.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Clears 1.8 Percent Pay Raise for Troops
Increase is higher than Senate and White House-backed plans.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Want to Overhaul Pay and Benefits for Border Patrol, Firefighters
Reformers hope to end widespread abuse of overtime privileges among border agents.
Oversight
House Again Targets VA Managers Who 'Drag Their Feet and Don’t Do Their Jobs'
Lawmakers pass another bill making it easier to fire and withhold bonuses from VA supervisors.
Oversight
The Senate Has a Deal to Fix the VA. What’s Next?
Lawmakers still have many options to consider.
Management