Management
It Could Get a Lot Harder for Social Security to Close Field Offices
Senator introduces bill that would require a public comment period on planned closures and a report to Congress.
Management
A Breakthrough in Federal Labor-Management Relations at the Pentagon?
From one union's perspective, the Defense Department is working with labor groups better than ever on personnel reform.
Management
Hallway Feces Was Only the Beginning of EPA's Region 8 Problems
Publicly released emails detail a more widespread problem at the agency’s Denver office.
Pay & Benefits
Are You Contributing Too Little to Your TSP?
A growing number of participants are not putting in enough to get the maximum match from their agency.
Pay & Benefits
How Veterans’ Preference Laws Are Dragging Down Federal Hiring
‘Unwieldy’ and ‘convoluted’ laws are confusing vets and feds alike, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
Three Charts Showing How White Males Hold the Highest-Paid Federal Jobs
The average male fed is a full grade level above the typical woman.
Pay & Benefits
How Federal Agencies Can Solve Skyrocketing Workers' Comp Costs
The Postal Service inspector general has recommended a slew of changes to 100-year-old law, including benefits cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Agencies Are Falling Behind on Hiring Women and Disabled Employees
Workforce's racial diversity has remained virtually unchanged.
Management
New VA Chief Wants to Fire More Employees . . . Respectfully
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says firing execs more quickly will take some time.
Management
It Just Got Easier to Lobby Federal Agencies
Facing litigation, the Obama administration rolls back restrictions aimed at curbing special interests.
Pay & Benefits
How to Win a Furlough Appeal
Tens of thousands of employees challenged their loss of work (and income) during sequestration; a few were successful.
Management
Agency Chief Rebuffs Union Over Authority to More Quickly Fire Bad Employees
‘No one gets a free pass,’ EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy tells AFGE.
Management
Despite Revenue Gains, Postal Service Loses Another $2 Billion
Congressionally mandated obligations are keeping USPS from getting back into the black.
Tech
The Most and Least Sustainable Agencies in Government
One chart shows which agencies are going green.
Oversight
Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids … About Federal Service
Federal employee union looks to recruit young people who aren't yet thinking about a career for Uncle Sam.
Management
Federal Appeals Board Has Major Concerns With Firing Provisions in New VA Law
Small agency tasked with enforcing those provisions raises questions about their constitutionality and wisdom.
Pay & Benefits
Can You Accept That Gift? Take Our Quiz
14 questions to test your knowledge of when you can and cannot accept presents.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Who Worked During Shutdown Could Still Receive Bonus Pay
First ruling in shutdown lawsuit is mostly favorable for those forced to work.
Oversight