News

Excise Tax "Exemption"

Oversight

Unions are anxious for details of spending freeze

Employee organizations applaud overall message in State of the Union address, but raise some concerns about proposals to keep budgets in check.

News

Obama to broaden top-level pay freeze

Fiscal 2011 budget will propose holding steady the salaries of high-ranking political appointees governmentwide.

News

Withholding Calculator

Oversight

OPM launches revamped USAjobs.gov

Officials praise new version’s greater efficiency and flexibility.

Pay & Benefits

Tax Trap

Changes to the federal withholding formula could mean unpleasant surprises when it comes time to file income tax returns.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers include feds in excise tax relief

But fate of health care bill is still uncertain.

Pay & Benefits

Bill would boost oversight of FEHBP prescription drugs

Legislation aims to keep costs to federal employees in check.

News

Developments from the Bay State

News

Obama to Appoint New TSP Board Members

News

Whistleblowers in the FBI

Oversight

Feds are left out of excise tax compromise

A proposed five-year delay of the Cadillac tax does not apply to most federal employees’ health care plans.

Defense

Outgoing intelligence HR chief says pay-for-performance can work

Personnel reform has a better chance if stakeholders are given a seat at the table, Sanders says.

News

A Stealth Public Plan?

Pay & Benefits

Unions create governmentwide coalition

With a nod to the alliance that fought NSPS, employee groups band together to work with the administration on personnel reforms.

Oversight

Intelligence HR chief is stepping down

Ron Sanders has been instrumental in creation of intelligence pay-for-performance systems.

Pay & Benefits

Healing Touch

Policy act provision makes it easier for employees to spend time caring for loved ones injured during military service.

Pay & Benefits

Cadillac health care tax is closer to law

White House supports levy on insurers; federal employee groups oppose idea.

Pay & Benefits

Student interns head back to college to tout Energy Department

Six undergraduates interned this past summer, and now are receiving stipends from a nonprofit to promote the department at their respective schools.