Oversight
African Americans Still Face Obstacles in Federal Workplace, Report Finds
EEOC recommends more training and tighter accountability to eliminate bias.
Pay & Benefits
Unions Bargain for Voluntary Furloughs
Those opting for unpaid leave forfeit some protections, and it may not help colleagues anyway, OPM warns.
Management
Postal Service Should Consider Larger Role for Private Sector, Report Says
NAPA withholds judgment on cost-cutting proposal, says major questions remain unanswered.
Pay & Benefits
Not Everyone Hates Sequestration
Some in both the public and private sectors stand to gain from across-the-board cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Turns to Six-Hour Shifts to Reduce Costs
USPS posts 1,000 new jobs with shortened schedule.
Tech
TSA Will Avoid Furloughs for Now, Union Says
Agency is freezing hiring and eliminating overtime to meet budget cuts.
Defense
Union Cries Foul Over Navy’s Furlough Exemptions
Service says it has followed Defense Department guidance in exempting certain employees.
Pay & Benefits
Some Lawmakers Gave Staff Bonuses as Fiscal Cliff Loomed
Cash perks acknowledged increased workloads amid downsizing, CNN told.
Management
USDA Doesn’t Pay for the Wine-Tasting Anyway
Agency responds to senator’s call to cut conferences before employee salaries.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Propose Lower Cap on USPS Executive Pay
Bill would lower top salary by about $20,000 for officials at cash-strapped agency.
Oversight
Continuing Resolution Muddies USPS Plan to End Saturday Delivery
Bill would require six-day delivery, but some lawmakers want Postal Service to continue with service reduction.
Oversight
Senator to USDA: Cancel Wine Tastings Before Furloughing Food Inspectors
Republican says conferences should be cut before employee salaries.
Oversight
House GOP Spending Plan Continues Sequester, Federal Pay Freeze
Proposal makes exceptions to mitigate across-the-board cuts for the Pentagon, VA, FBI and several other agencies.
Management
Sequestration May Add to the Postal Service’s Financial Troubles
Agency faces no direct cuts, but a slow economy could hurt business.
Pay & Benefits
An Actual Sequestration Furlough Notice
Justice Department’s Feb. 20 letter goes public.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Cut Fed Workforce by 10 Percent in Three Years
Proposal limits agencies to one new hire for every three vacated spots.
Management
Most Fed Bonuses Forbidden Under Sequestration
OMB guidance targets ‘discretionary monetary awards.’
Pay & Benefits
Attorney General Perks Include Personal Use of Agency Aircraft
Department spends millions on non-mission travel, GAO finds.
Defense