Management
Head of the SEC steps down
Mary Schapiro praises the ‘sacrifices’ and hard work of agency employees.
Briefing
Around Government
Convention delegates beware, Peace Corps Vets, uniform taboos and record drug busts.
Pay & Benefits
Romney accused of planning big pay cut for feds
Republican candidate wants to align public and private sector compensation.
Pay & Benefits
OPM touts progress on disability hiring
Government now employs the highest percentage of disabled workers in 20 years, report says.
Pay & Benefits
GSA suspends hiring, drastically scales back executive bonuses
Agency also eliminates awards program that offered iPods and other high-end prizes.
Management
Timeline: Obama’s efforts to tame the bureaucracy
Major milestones in the administration’s drive to make government more efficient and transparent.
Pay & Benefits
House considers yet another pay freeze measure
Bill would deny Homeland Security civilians a salary hike in 2013.
Oversight
Pricey awards program paraded as new example of GSA excess
Agency gave away $438,750 in iPods and other swag over four years, IG finds.
Management
Obama establishes center to strengthen trade enforcement
Unit will coordinate agencies to protect U.S. firms and workers.
Pay & Benefits
NASA employee wins cost-cutting competition
Idea to create a lending library for specialized tools will be incorporated in President Obamas fiscal 2013 budget request.
Pay & Benefits
Printing office joins list of agencies looking to downsize
GPO seeks to decrease its overall workforce by 15 percent and its managerial ranks by 25 percent to save money.
Defense
Military extends health care coverage for adult children
TRICARE will allow unmarried dependents to stay on their family’s insurance plan several years longer.
Pay & Benefits
Proposal continues crackdown on recruitment and other bonuses
Draft regulations are designed to help agencies spend wisely on payments to attract and keep candidates for hard-to-fill positions.
Pay & Benefits
Obama issues order implementing pay freeze
Memo acknowledges the move will be difficult for federal employees, but says the sacrifice is necessary due to ‘fiscal reality.’
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