Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers, DHS Look to Improve Border Patrol Compensation
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Seeks to Dismiss Shutdown Lawsuit
Justice Department attorneys argued in a recent court filing that a complaint over the legality of forcing employees to work without pay is moot.
Management
Trump’s Pick to Lead OPM Has an Unusual Management Record for the Job
“We thought she was there to destroy the agency,” said a former senior official at the Federal Labor Relations Authority during Dale Cabaniss’ tenure there.
Management
GAO: GSA Must Do More on Property Management, Cybersecurity
A federal watchdog agency’s reminder on outstanding recommendations comes as the Trump administration pushes for the agency to take on new responsibilities.
Pay & Benefits
A Pay Raise Update, TSP Security, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Most Feds Will Get Retroactive Raise this Pay Period
The federal government’s largest payroll processor says it has implemented the 1.9 percent pay increase for civilian federal employees, retroactive to January.
Pay & Benefits
Senators Join In Renewed Efforts to Give Feds Paid Family Leave
Latest bill is a companion to bipartisan legislation pending in the House.
Management
Watchdog Highlights High Priority Workforce Issues Plaguing OPM
The federal government’s HR agency lags far behind other departments in addressing issues on GAO’s high-risk list.
Pay & Benefits
A TSA Employee Rights Bill, Another Shutdown Mitigation Bill and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Budget Plan Preserves Feds’ Retirement Programs
If approved, the resolution would set up a fight with the Senate over whether to implement the Trump administration’s plans to cut federal employee pensions.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirement Claims Continue to Surge in March, But Backlog Is Down
The annual spike in claims bled into a third month this year, after the 35-day partial government shutdown delayed the filing and processing of new retirement requests.
Management
Labor-Management Impasse Panel Guts Telework, Holiday Leave for Some Feds
The decision in a contract dispute at the Health and Human Services Department is a setback for a federal union.
Management
House Democrats Recommend Zero Money for OPM Reorganization
House Oversight Committee Democrats urged appropriators to effectively block an effort to merge the Office of Personnel Management with the General Services Administration.
Management
Judges Fixate on Jurisdictional Question in Appeal of Decision Invalidating Trump Workforce Orders
The Justice Department has argued that federal employee unions’ efforts to unravel a series of workforce executive orders must first go through the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Protect Health Benefits During Future Shutdowns
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Major League Baseball and the Trump Administration’s Common Approach to Labor Issues
A league department aimed at improving teams’ performance in salary arbitration appears markedly similar to a White House working group designed to make union negotiations “more efficient.”
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Continued to Gain Ground in March
Only the Thrift Savings Plan’s small cap stock index investment fund fell last month.
Pay & Benefits
Here's How Agencies Will Distribute the Retroactive Pay Raise
Memo to agencies also clarifies that a pay freeze on top administration officials is still at least partially in effect.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Advances Budget Resolution Over Democratic Objections
The budget measure includes $15 billion in proposed cuts that likely would target federal employee retirement programs.
Pay & Benefits