Pay & Benefits
Social Security Administration Offers Early Retirement to Employees Again
Early-out packages mark the latest in a multi-year effort to reduce SSA workforce.
Pay & Benefits
NOAA Ends Hiring Freeze, Training Ban
Restored funding will enable the agency to begin hiring for the first time in a year.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Looks to TSP to Create New Retirement Savings Plan for Americans
The president’s myRA proposal is modeled on the G Fund.
Pay & Benefits
DHS Ends Extra Overtime for Many Employees
Decision comes after scandal exposed abuse of perk.
Oversight
After Contentious Debate, Senate Panel Delays Postal Reform Vote
Senators appear close to reaching a deal, but still are sorting through final details.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Reform Bill Would Create New Health Care Plan for Agency
Updated version of legislation also would establish a new prefunding requirement for workers’ compensation payments.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Vow Repeal of Military Retiree Pension Cut
Pentagon also calls for COLA restoration, but does not rule out future compensation reform.
Management
OPM: Hire Us to Improve Your Agency
Human resources agency wants to use annual federal employee survey to improve worker happiness.
Pay & Benefits
Fewer Participants, More Assets at TSP
Officials hope feds come back to the Thrift Savings Plan in early 2014.
Management
Postal Service Delays New Wave of Mail Processing Closures
Decision maintains current delivery standards, potentially avoiding more workforce reductions.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Ends Pay Freeze for Nonunion Employees
1 percent pay raise will apply mostly to supervisors and managers.
Management
Treasury Moves Up Debt Ceiling Deadline
Extraordinary measures will not provide same window of protection as before, says Secretary Jack Lew.
Management
Group Claims Vacancies at National Weather Service Endanger the Public
Agency says it still has no budget surplus to fill open jobs.
Pay & Benefits
Navy Seeks to Increase Pay for Sailors at Sea
With the possibility of future pay and benefits cuts looming, Navy wants to provide a small stipend raise to boost recruitment.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to Lay Off 300 Employees
Agency attributes cuts to a lack of funding prompted by less demand for hiring and training consulting across government.
Management
The Postal Service’s Latest Problem: Dilapidated, Unsafe Buildings
Auditors say agency needs to better prioritize funding to repair run-down post offices.
Pay & Benefits
Report: Boosting Military Retiree Health Costs Would Save Billions
Defense now pays $52 billion annually -- about 10 percent of its base budget -- toward health care.
Oversight
Congress Pushes Forward on Security Clearance Reform Bill
Legislation provides more oversight of government and contract investigators.
Pay & Benefits