Management
Contractors Begin Early Shutdown Preparations
Private firms are already ahead of the government in their planning, experts say.
Management
EPA Inspector General Criticizes Its Own Recent Buyout Effort
Report: 11 of 23 positions offered buyouts in 2014 were not supposed to be targeted for elimination.
Pay & Benefits
GSA to Increase Lodging Reimbursements for Feds This Fall
Slight bump in per diem rates will take effect Oct. 1.
Oversight
CBP Administered Polygraphs to Applicants Already Admitting Drug Smuggling, Human Trafficking
The agency wasted $5 million giving exams to candidates it should have already deemed unsuitable, IG says.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Employees Are Earning Emergency Premium Pay Without Justification
The agency is not ensuring there is actually an emergency, IG says.
Pay & Benefits
3 Things You May Not Understand About the TSP
Misperceptions about the investment program persist.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Announces Special Rate Review, Open Season Dates and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Tech
You Can Earn Six Figures From NASA If You’re Willing To Protect Earth From Alien Life
Who hasn't dreamt of being paid to protect the planet from alien life?
Pay & Benefits
New Labor Contract Will Give 200K Postal Workers a Raise, but Trim Their Benefits
USPS called it a win for agency, public and employees.
Management
Trump's Hiring Freeze Slowed Federal Retirement Processing
In July, OPM had processed only 55 percent of claims within 60 days, down from 79 percent at the same point in 2016.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Passes Bill to 'Crack Down' on Feds Spending Improperly
Measure would also help agencies negotiate better prices on their purchases, senators say.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration, Reversing Trend, Sheds 11,000 Federal Employees in Six Months
Agencies had gained 50,000 feds during Obama’s last two years.
Oversight
Budget Chief Vows U.S. 'Will Never Default on Its Debt'
A default would put federal paychecks in jeopardy.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Offers Nearly Its Entire Workforce Early Retirement
About one-quarter of employees would be eligible to take advantage of the offer.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Charge Brokers In TSP Fraud Scheme
Four brokers are accused of fraud in a scam to roll employees’ TSP funds into higher-fee products.
Pay & Benefits
USPS' Pay for Performance System Isn't Rewarding Top Performing Employees
Workers are being punished for their colleagues' shortcomings.
Pay & Benefits
Plan Ahead and Reap the Benefits You’ve Earned
Get started early, and don’t just follow the crowd.
Pay & Benefits
GI Bill Expansion Heads to President’s Desk
Legislation passed unanimously in both chambers of Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Bill to Boost VA Hiring, Private Care Heads to Trump's Desk
Measure will provide $3.9 billion in emergency funds to VA.
Pay & Benefits