Pay & Benefits
The IRS Gave $1 Million in Bonuses to Employees Who Didn’t Pay Their Taxes
Drug users, credit card cheats also received performance awards.
News
Smithsonian Boosts Hipster Credentials to Save Endangered Species
National Zoo enlists indie band to make rare recording.
Defense
Army Denies It Will Lay Off 3,000 Officers to Meet Force Reduction Goals
Service could instead rely on retirements and fewer enlistments.
Management
A Lot of Americans Fear the Federal Government
More than 70 percent of voters say Uncle Sam is too big.
Management
The IRS Isn’t Regulating Most of the People You Pay to File Your Taxes
These tax 'preparers' are making a lot of mistakes, GAO finds.
Oversight
Could an Overhaul to the Federal Giving Drive Do More Harm Than Good?
Lawmakers worry changes could drive away charities, donors.
Pay & Benefits
Eric Holder Doesn’t Deserve to Be Paid, Republican Lawmakers Say
Group introduces bill to prohibit feds held in contempt of Congress from receiving their salaries.
Pay & Benefits
More Than 15,000 Federal Employees Make at Least $200K
Top earning employees work at highly specialized agencies.
Management
Should the IRS Outsource Collection of Tax Debt?
Congress is considering bills to require the use of private sector companies.
Pay & Benefits
The 15 Federal Jobs Where Women Earn More Than Men
There were only three such positions in 1992.
Oversight
Lawmaker Looks to Reform Agencies Without Hurting Their Employees
Maine Democrat advocates more fed-friendly plans to overhaul VA and USPS management.
Pay & Benefits
Charities Will Now Have to Pay a Fee to Participate in the Annual Federal Giving Drive
Combined Federal Campaign overhaul will take effect in 2016.
Management
Feds and Their Managers Aren’t Seeing Eye-to-Eye on Much, Including Promotions
Report shows large workforce assessment disparities between supervisors and their staffs.
Oversight
Blowing the Whistle at Your Agency May Have Just Gotten Easier
Senator is creating a new caucus to ensure whistleblower protections are enforced.
Pay & Benefits
Obese Feds Can Now Have Their Diet Pills Covered
OPM also wants to make it easier to receive bypass, lap band surgeries.
Oversight
Republicans, White House Finally Agree on Something: Postal Reform
Hearing showcases progress on ever-elusive USPS overhaul, though many hurdles remain.
Management
Obama Wants Federal Contractors to Pay Men and Women Equally
President will sign two executive orders Tuesday to prevent pay discrimination.
News
Lawmaker: We Deserve a Pay Raise
At least one congressman thinks legislators cannot 'live decently' on their current salaries.
Management