Pay & Benefits
Agencies to Start Increasing Furlough Numbers as Shutdown Drags On
Tens of thousands of workers likely to join the furloughed ranks.
Management
Signs Point to Extended Shutdown With No Deal Emerging
Little progress on the partial shutdown's sixth day.
Management
As Furlough Notices Hit Inboxes, Trump Says Feds Support a Shutdown
According to the president, federal workers want a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Passes Bill to Guarantee Furloughed Feds Back Pay
About 345k federal workers face furloughs and will not be guaranteed pay until the House acts.
Pay & Benefits
Still No Deal Imminent as Shutdown Appears Likely
Barring big breakthrough, "We're headed to a shutdown," Senate appropriations chair says.
Pay & Benefits
‘Confusion’ and ‘Surprise’: How Agencies and Employees Are Gearing Up for a Shutdown
Agencies are readying furlough notices as employees seek clarity.
Pay & Benefits
Despite Looming Freeze, Last-Minute Bills to Give Feds Extra Pay Gain Steam
Good news for furloughed workers and Secret Service agents could be on the horizon.
Management
Lawmakers Scramble Unsuccessfully to Include Federal Pay Raise in Senate Spending Package
The two-month continuing resolution the Senate passed late Wednesday did not include a pay hike.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Worry New VA Private Care Program Could Be a ‘Train Wreck’
Members task Veterans Affairs secretary with avoiding familiar trappings in implementing the new law.
Management
Civilians Are Cheaper Than Contractors for Most Defense Jobs, Internal Report Finds
Contractors are particularly more expensive in the capital and Southeastern regions, according to a report obtained exclusively by Government Executive.
Management
Trump Administration Revives Priority for Workforce Cuts
New memo appears to reverse a reversal on slashing federal jobs.
Management
Trump Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffling
OMB and Interior will have new leadership next year.
Pay & Benefits
See Who Would Get Furloughed in a Christmas Shutdown
Nearly 350,000 feds could be sent home without pay come Dec. 21.
Management
Potential Landmark Case Could Upend Major Civil Service Reform
Former supervisor says a 2017 VA firing law violates his constitutional rights.
Management
'I Am Proud to Shut Down the Government,' Trump Says During Fight with Democrats
The president and Democratic leaders make no progress over funding plans during on-air negotiations.
Management
DHS Scales Back Troubled Contract Designed to Bring on More Border Agents
Agency makes adjustment after contractor brought on 0.2 percent of anticipated hires.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Removes Guidance Supporting Transgender Feds
Top diversity official calls the move a "shock to many" that was "hard for me as well."
Management
Trump's Postal Task Force Report Receives Tepid Response From Key Players
Lawmakers hope that it will at least prompt legislative action on their favored reforms.
Management
Congress Set to Pass Two-Week Stopgap Measure This Week to Avoid Partial Shutdown
Trump said he would likely approve a continuing resolution in light of George H.W. Bush's death.
Oversight