Defense
Employees Evacuated from Washington Nuclear Site
Officials: No evidence of tunnel collapse or airborne radioactive particles.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Court Upholds Ruling That Working Capital Fund Employees Can Be Furloughed
Agencies have "broad discretion to take actions to control spending," appeals judges say.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Renew Effort to Give TSA Screeners Civil Service Protections
Transportation security officers were exempt from Title 5 protections at establishment of agency.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Threat Deferred, Uber Rides Reimbursed and More
A weekly roundup and pay and benefits news.
Management
Appointee Watch: The 100-Day Mark
Trump administration named several nominees ahead of milestone.
Management
Watchdog: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Should Take Longer View on Workforce Planning
GAO report dings agency for not looking ahead past two-year budget cycle.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Grows Across All Funds in April
International stocks perform the best for the month.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Debate Implications of CBO Pay Report
Your weekly dose of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Overall Public-Private Sector Compensation Gap Has Widened, CBO Finds
Analysis notes comparisons are difficult.
Oversight
Appointee Watch: Several Steps Forward, One Step Back
After a slow start, key agency positions are being filled.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Director Resigns After a Decade on the Job
The governing board appointed Ravindra Deo to replace Greg Long on an acting basis.
Oversight
Democratic Congressman Wants to Move More Agencies Out of D.C., Too
Rep. Tim Ryan says relocating federal agency headquarters could help struggling cities.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Propose Restoring Defense Per Diem Rates
A bipartisan measure would repeal unpopular Pentagon restrictions adopted in 2014.
Pay & Benefits
A Guide to Your Pay and Benefits During a Government Shutdown, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Appointee Watch: Trump Names Officials to Ex-Im Bank, State Dept. and More
After a slow start, key agency positions are being filled.
Management
Advocacy Groups Warn Against ‘Illegal’ Hiring Practices at Justice
In an open letter to the attorney general, they caution against “politicization” of career staff, particularly in the Civil Rights Division.
Management
OMB’s Budget Guidance Draws Mixed Reaction From Employee Groups
Organizations welcome the end of the hiring freeze, but remain skeptical of efforts to reorganize government.
Pay & Benefits
Predicted Federal Retirement Spike Hasn’t Materialized, But a Pay Raise Has
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Appointee Watch: The Trump Administration Takes Shape
After a slow start, the president is starting to fill more executive positions across government.
Pay & Benefits