Pay & Benefits
House passes bill requiring feds to pay more for retirement
Legislation passes before GOP leader pulls tax bill from floor for lack of support.
Oversight
Congress approves Hatch Act update
Some state and local officials will be able to run for partisan elected office.
Pay & Benefits
House backs unpaid leave for senior execs under investigation
Bill clears chamber with overwhelming bipartisan support; will move to the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
A less popular fed petition: Actually, don't give us Christmas Eve off
Signatories say they are happy just to have jobs over the holidays.
Pay & Benefits
Postal reps stage hunger strike, pledge 'escalating tactics' on lawmakers
Union representatives protest against cuts to Postal Service.
Management
Federal fundraising drive extends deadline for donations
D.C. region is falling short of its contribution goal.
Pay & Benefits
Feds force Obama to respond to Christmas Eve petition
Online petition to get an extra day off on Dec. 24 reaches 25,000 signatures.
Defense
Military personnel exception deepens other sequestration impacts
Joint Chiefs Chairman Dempsey warns of civilian furloughs.
Management
Study: Thousands would lose jobs from NASA, NOAA budget cuts
Industry report says sequestration would be very costly for federal scientific agencies.
Management
Employee satisfaction dips by record margin, with pay taking biggest plunge
Two-thirds of agencies see decrease in ratings on Best Places to Work survey.
Pay & Benefits
Supreme Court: Feds can challenge MSPB decisions in federal district court
Justices say government’s argument was too convoluted.
Management
23,600 employees accept Postal Service buyouts
Separation incentives are part of ongoing workforce reduction effort as lawmakers continue to pursue reforms.
Pay & Benefits
Federal employee advocates to Congress: Don’t cut workers’ comp
Senate has proposed trimming benefits to retirement-age former employees receiving benefits due to on-the-job injury.
Management
Agencies warn of furloughs, hiring freezes
Planning intensifies in preparation for sequestration.
Defense
Budget cuts should not come at expense of civilian workforce, Pentagon officials say
Downsizing would be 'very, very detrimental,' panelist warns.
Pay & Benefits
OPM hits a lull in retirement claims processing
Agency receives and processes fewest claims in months, but progress reducing backlog continues.
Defense
Defense not monitoring cost-cutting initiatives, report finds
Defense needs standardized metrics to gauge savings and reinvestments, watchdog says.
Oversight
Senate unanimously approves Hatch Act update
Bill would expand the range of possible penalties for employees who violate the law.
Pay & Benefits