Defense
Should Commissary Clerk Jobs be Classified as 'Sensitive' National Security Positions?
Lawmakers challenge proposed rules that could broaden definition of sensitive jobs, and legal ruling stripping those employees of appeal rights.
Pay & Benefits
'Desk Jockey' Feds Abusing Overtime Are Stealing from Americans, Lawmaker Says
House overseers call for heads to roll in wake of overtime scandal at Homeland Security.
Oversight
Postal Reform Encounters Another Major Setback
Committee again delays vote on overhaul bill.
Pay & Benefits
Record Number of Feds Withdrew Retirement Investments in October
TSP board looks to switch default investments from government securities to lifecycle funds.
Management
Do Contractors Furloughed During the Shutdown Deserve Back Pay, Too?
Democrats pitch retroactive pay for low-wage contractors in retail, food, custodial and security services.
Management
Postal Service Rebounds in Fiscal 2013, Still Loses $5 Billion
USPS saw continued growth in packages, but requires congressional action to get back in the black.
Briefing
Furloughs Test Spirit Of Giving
Charities brace for fewer donations to the Combined Federal Campaign after pay freezes, benefit cuts and a government shutdown leave the workforce wary.
Pay & Benefits
Republican Senators Propose Eliminating New Feds' Pensions
Bill would get rid of defined benefit element of FERS for all new employees.
Pay & Benefits
Paying the Price: Feds Increasingly Unhappy With Salaries
Pay satisfaction ranges across agencies and job level.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Propose Overhaul to Border Agent Pay Structure
Border Patrol workers would have three, less generous options.
Pay & Benefits
Open Season Begins for 8 Million Federal Health Care Participants
Federal employees and retirees have one month to make changes to their elections.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Is Converting Part-Time Workers Into Full-Time Employees
Over the past two months, more than 1,500 people landed career positions.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ Job and Pay Satisfaction Plunges in 2013 Survey
Pay satisfaction falls the most; morale has steadily dropped since 2010.
Pay & Benefits
VA to Suspend Mandatory Overtime for Claims Processors
Department secretary seeks to ease the burden on his workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Hundreds Who Worked During Shutdown Join Lawsuit Against Government
More than 500 federal employees are seeking compensation for hardships caused by delayed paychecks.
Management
Navy Officer Allegedly Traded Military Secrets for Prostitutes, Cash
Commander is third official arrested in international bribery scheme.
Management
Obama Tells Federal Agencies to Help Prepare Nation for Climate Change
New executive order calls on agencies to identify and fix climate-vulnerable facets of their missions.
Defense