Pay & Benefits
GSA lowers mileage reimbursement rate in 2010
The agency, following the lead of the IRS, drops rate by 5 cents.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies under pressure to mix and match public, private workers
OMB has ordered a thorough review of plans for managing the multisector workforce.
Oversight
Senate language eases employee fears about OPM and health reform
Groups had recommended that federal employee plan be administered separately.
Pay & Benefits
Premium Fairness
A bill that would keep premium rates at 2009 levels for CSRS retirees enrolled in Medicare is languishing in the Senate.
Oversight
Watchdog urges Postal Service managers to support cost-cutting initiative
Without better leadership, USPS won’t reap the full benefits of a program to avoid giving injured employees busy work, GAO says.
Oversight
Groups claim data on federal employees’ salaries is misleading
News analysis indicates that the number of government workers earning more than six figures has spiked during the last two years.
Pay & Benefits
As Open Season ends, feds’ full attention turns to health care reform
Bills contain caps on flexible spending accounts and possible changes to federal employees’ health insurance costs.
News
OPM issues regulation mandating stronger training programs
Agencies must coach supervisors within one year of their hire on mentoring, rating performance and handling subpar employees.
Oversight
Obama creates labor-management council
The executive order does not include expanded bargaining power favored by unions.
Pay & Benefits
Unions say Senate health bill tax provisions would ‘devastate’ FEHBP
New reports detail effects of excise tax and insurer fees on the federal plan.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers back 2 percent raise, but nix locality pay freeze
Congressional negotiators follow president’s request for overall raise, but set aside a portion of the increase as locality pay.
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