Pay & Benefits
Postal Employees’ Health Care Costs Will Rise Far Less Than Originally Estimated
OPM vastly overstated increase in employees’ share of premiums, USPS says.
Management
Hacked Employees File Charges Against Postal Service
Union, lawmakers, unhappy with USPS secrecy.
Management
Lawmakers Aim to Fire More Federal Employees in 2015
Republican bills would target tax scofflaws, expand the definition of fireable offenses.
Pay & Benefits
Six Areas Where the New Congress Could Squeeze Feds
Union leaders are worried about pay and benefits under Republican control.
Oversight
Federal Employee Unions Expect a ‘Tough Two Years,’ But Promise to Fight On
Republican-controlled Congress poses a threat to agency budgets and employee benefits.
Oversight
10 Races for Feds to Watch: The Results
Here's how the races we highlighted played out on Tuesday.
Oversight
What the Election Results Mean for Federal Employees
A Republican-controlled Senate could be problematic for feds and agencies alike.
Oversight
10 Races Federal Employees Should Watch on Election Day
Senate, House, gubernatorial and mayoral races that will impact feds in 2015 and beyond.
Management
Hundreds of Federal Employees Win Union Representation
Financial regulators will soon be able to collectively bargain.
Pay & Benefits
More than 25,000 Feds Will Have to Switch Health Plans in 2015
Five plans are dropping out of FEHBP, while four new plans are coming in.
Defense
Obama Praises Feds Fighting Ebola in West Africa, But Union Says They’re Not Protected
Are civilian federal employees receiving enough protections from the deadly virus?
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