Management
Postal Service Asks for Emergency Price Increase
Cash-strapped agency says it needs higher rates to compensate for lost volume.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 4.4 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2014
Employee contributions rise faster than government’s share.
News
NASA Will Pay You $18,000 to Lie in Bed for 70 Days
Experiment aims to help keep astronauts who spend extended time in space healthier.
Defense
Naval Sea Systems Command Employees Likely to Remain Scattered for Months
Main office remains a crime scene after shooting; Obama, Hagel, speak at memorial ceremony.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Moves Forward With Plan to Cancel $70 Million in Employee Bonuses
Union says IRS is legally obligated to pay the awards, files national grievance against the agency.
Oversight
Mailing Industry Denounces Proposal to Give USPS More Control Over Pricing
Senators, postal officials defend need to let the cash-strapped agency run independently.
Management
Obama Initiates Security Clearance Review After Navy Yard Shooting
Lawmakers, Pentagon also look into security procedures at military installations.
Defense
Navy Yard Closed Again on Wednesday
Employees can access the base to retrieve their vehicles starting at 9 a.m.
Defense
Navy Offers Support Services to Personnel and Families Affected by Shooting
Call centers, counselors activated to help Navy Yard employees.
Defense
Federal Offices Near Navy Yard Slowly Lift Lockdowns
Navy Yard employees are being released gradually after a shooting that left 13 dead, but many remained late into Monday evening.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Offers Early Retirement to More Than 15,000 Supervisors
Eligible employees must accept offer by Nov. 29.
Management
Bipartisan Letter Suggests Pentagon Include Contractors in Staff Cuts
Lawmakers advise the Defense secretary to review all options before slashing the headquarters workforce by 20 percent.
Management
FBI Plans 10 Furlough Days for 2014
New director has vowed to raise awareness of sequestration’s impact.
Oversight
A 'Million Options' for Funding Government, But No Clear Path Forward
House speaker says lots of ideas have been floated for a spending measure, but Democrats accuse Republicans of steering toward a shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Flu Shots Fall Victim to the Sequester
Air Force will no longer provide free shots to civilians, instead investing in broader health initiatives.
Pay & Benefits
VA Execs Will Leave if Congress Bans Bonuses, Group Says
Professional association calls targeting of top managers unfair and unhelpful.
Oversight
Will a Busy Fall Congressional Schedule Derail Postal Reform?
Oversight leaders say they are pressing ahead despite several potential roadblocks.
Oversight
House to Vote This Week on Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
Continuing resolution would likely keep sequestration in place.
Pay & Benefits
Annual Federal Charity Drive Launches With Tempered Expectations
Combined Federal Campaign asks beleaguered feds to give back.
Pay & Benefits