Pay & Benefits
Senators Pitch Dueling Plans to Reverse Furloughs
Great divide remains in sequestration replacement debates.
Management
Senate Confirms New OMB Director
As White House budget chief, Sylvia Mathews Burwell tasked with helping to replace sequestration.
Oversight
Reid Proposes Temporary Sequestration Suspension
Bill would use reduced wartime spending to pay for delay through September.
Defense
Full Sequestration Would Force Army to Drop 100,000 Soldiers, Officials Say
Reservist unemployment at all-time high due to over-deployment.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Nixes Idea to Offer Extra Loan Assistance to Furloughed Feds
Board discusses changing default investment from safe G Fund.
Oversight
Committee Wants Update on Postal Regulatory Commission Travel Spending
Chairwoman has been under scrutiny since last year; cooperated with previous inquiry.
Management
'High Probability' of Furloughs Signaled for Two USDA Agencies
FSA, Rural Development employees face as many as 10 unpaid days off, Agriculture secretary says.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Put Their Benefits -- And Yours -- At Risk
Bill would strip federal pensions for lawbreaking members of Congress.
Oversight
Dramatic Workforce Reductions, Rate Hikes Likely for USPS
While Congress debates reform, panel tells Postal Service to take cost savings into its own hands.
Management
Bill Granting GAO More Power Clears House
Legislation will now move to Senate, where it could have a champion in Sen. Clare McCaskill, D-Mo.
Oversight
Opinions of the Federal Government Hit All-Time Low
Gap between favorable views on federal and local governments continues to grow.
Oversight
Postal Reform Still At Least Several Months Off
As lawmakers seek to strike a deal, several key players are working on their own proposals, sources say.
Oversight
Bill Would Extend MSPB Appeal Rights to 7,500 Postal Employees
Measure would help USPS and employees save on legal fees, lawmaker says.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Proposes Extending Fed Health Benefits to Same Sex Partners
The expansion is one of many FEHB changes suggested to lawmakers.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Execs and Their Employees Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Promotions
Overall, SES members much happier with their jobs than rank-and-file feds.
Management
Obama Budget Calls for Postage Rate Hike, Other USPS Reforms
White House seeks savings from postal agency's overhaul.
Management
Postal Service Reverses Plans to End Saturday Mail Delivery
USPS will now seek to reduce workforce and raise prices to address fiscal situation.
Oversight
Mailing Experts Hit Capitol Hill as Lawmakers Negotiate Postal Reform
Industry reps differ on pricing but all agree reform is necessary.
Defense