Pay & Benefits
Trump Proposes $97 Billion USPS Savings Package, Including Pay and Service Cuts
Plan would "restore solvency" to the cash-strapped agency, White House says.
Workforce
Trump Pushes Significant Federal Hiring and Firing Reforms in 2021 Budget
Changes will help employees at agencies looking to make cuts have "the best shot of being part of our workforce going forward," White House official says.
Management
USPS Revenue Continued to Slide During the Holiday Season
Postal Service keeps slashing work hours to reduce costs as controllable losses grow.
Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Unveil Plan to Boost Merit Pay and Slash Pensions
Proposals would help rein in a "swamp monster" of a runaway bureaucracy, lawmakers say.
Pay & Benefits
House Votes to End Controversial USPS Payments for Future Retirees' Health Care
Postal Service applauds effort, but says more steps are needed to avoid financial collapse.
Workforce
Federal Employees Are on the Frontlines of the Fight Against the New Coronavirus
Agencies are taking special precautions to protect those workers, officials said Monday.
Workforce
It’s Becoming Rarer for Federal Agencies and Employees to Settle Over Adverse Actions
And employees who take their cases to a judge are increasingly losing.
Workforce
Whistleblower Protection Agency, Judge Clash Over Which Feds to Protect From Reprisal
A narrow interpretation of a new law could discourage federal employees from reporting wrongdoing, agency says.
Workforce
Postal Workers Union Endorses Bernie Sanders
Labor group calls Sanders a champion of USPS employees who will fight to preserve the mailing agency.
Management
How Federal Agencies Are Responding to the New Coronavirus Outbreak
CDC and the White House are tapping $105 million for initial efforts while deploying employees around the country.
Workforce
Agency Officials Are Increasingly Retaliating Against Whistleblowers With Impunity, IG Says
Lawmakers and advocates say Trump's attacks on the whistleblower that kicked off his impeachment will have long-lasting negative effects.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Agrees to Convert 5,000 Letter Carriers to Career Positions
Employees previously served in non-permanent jobs with less generous benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Exaggerated the Savings It Collected From Cutting Employee Compensation, Audit Finds
The agency hasn’t accounted for the costs associated with cutting pay and reducing benefits, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
Senators Look to Identify Tax Delinquent Feds
IRS hasn't compiled such a list in years, but previously used one to prioritize debt collection.
Management
Warren Pledges Major Overhaul of Federal Hiring and Ethics Laws
The Democratic presidential contender pledges to use executive branch experience to rebuild the civil service.
Management
Career Employees Allege EPA Leaders Silenced Them on Key Deregulation Effort
Two offices will review the allegations for potential further investigation and discipline.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Passes Bill to Provide Higher Pay to VA Execs
Measure also prevents department from having to collect compensation it already paid out.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Sees More Cuts to Workforce Costs to Avoid Running Out of Money by 2024
In new strategic plan, postal management lays out a dire financial picture.
Workforce
Report: Feds Are Increasingly Interested in Leaving for Certain Private Sector Jobs
An estimated 50% pay gap in technology jobs could be a driving factor, researchers say.
Workforce