Pay & Benefits
Have a Clearance? You Can Earn a Lot More Outside Government
Cleared independent consultants typically make nearly $30,000 more annually than cleared feds.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Sets Date for Self Plus One Health Coverage
Feds will have to wait until 2016 to exercise the option.
Management
Senior Officials Were Taking Personal Trips on Government Aircraft and Not Reporting It
GSA ignored travel reporting requirement for intelligence officials, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Considers Adding New Investments
Emerging markets could provide a boost to lifecycle funds, according to an analysis.
Pay & Benefits
Earning New Benefits, Protecting Old Ones
TSA employees win new rights in arbitration.
Management
Feds: Put That NCAA Bracket Away and Get Back to Work
Federal employees could jeopardize their careers by participating in March Madness.
Management
USPS Slashing 10,000 Jobs in 2015
Agency looks to scale back its workforce to 400,000 employees in the coming years.
Management
Not Many College Students Are Interested in Federal Service
Federal agencies should improve recruiting efforts, report finds.
Defense
Republican Lawmakers Want to Cut 115,000 Civilian Defense Jobs
Bill would save $82.5 billion over five years, supporters say.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Should Keep Funding Future Health Care Costs, Republicans Say
Postal Service again asks for congressional assistance in reducing its unfunded obligations.
Management
You Can Smoke Pot in Colorado Unless You’re a Federal Employee
Federal government allows marijuana use in states where it’s legal, but its employees who live there can’t light up.
Pay & Benefits
Some Lawmakers Are Feeling More Generous Toward Feds
Bigger COLAs for federal retirees, better care for vets among recent legislative proposals.
Management
Telework, Communication Key to Improving Employee Engagement, Federal Managers Say
Officials stress importance of listening to and acting on employee feedback.
Pay & Benefits
The Highly Educated Federal Workforce in Two Charts
Federal agencies are hiring more employees with professional degrees.
Management
Obama Would Increase Federal Workforce by 14,000 in 2015
White House notes federal employee compensation hasn’t kept pace with rising education levels or the private sector.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Continues to Grow
OPM creates a less ambitious timetable to process outstanding retirement claims.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Unveils Options to Overhaul Military Retirement System
Possible proposals include providing lump-sum payments to personnel that would likely reduce overall compensation.
Management
Lawmaker Says Federal Government Should Hire More Employees Without College Degrees
Senator pitches pilot program to hire individuals with ‘alternative’ forms of higher education.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Petition for More Pay; Some Could Get It
Senior-level managers, scientific employees and EPA workers could be coming into more money soon.
Pay & Benefits