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

Lawmakers Propose Overhaul to Border Agent Pay Structure

Border Patrol workers would have three, less generous options.

Defense

Military Suicides Drop Significantly in 2013

Officials unsure of root cause of the decline.

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

Hundreds Who Worked During Shutdown Join Lawsuit Against Government

More than 500 federal employees are seeking compensation for hardships caused by delayed paychecks.

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

Should TSA Officers Have Guns?

Union supports arming some officers, but most lawmakers think it’s a bad idea.