Pay & Benefits
TSP seeks to administer death benefits more efficiently
Rule change would make it easier for retirement plan officials to find beneficiaries and disburse payments.
Pay & Benefits
Feds get time off to care for domestic partners, but not pets
Personnel agency clarifies that same- and opposite-sex partners qualify for certain leave programs, rejects a request to include companion animals.
Pay & Benefits
Pay-freeze pitches are ‘demoralizing,’ says Virginia Democrat
Rep. Gerry Connolly encourages colleagues to be more supportive of the federal workforce.
Defense
Obama picks Pentagon official as intelligence chief
Lt. Gen. James Clapper might not be a popular choice with some lawmakers, according to reports.
Defense
Panel endorses performance-based pay for Defense intelligence employees
System is well-designed and the Pentagon should continue rolling it out as soon as implementation flaws are addressed, independent experts recommend.
Pay & Benefits
Personnel agency opens long-term care to same-sex partners
Final rule is identical to a 2009 draft proposal and takes effect on July 1.
Oversight
Minerals Management Service chief steps down
Resignation comes as the agency is under criticism for oversight failures that contributed to the Gulf oil spill.
Oversight
Bill to ease presidential transitions heads to full Senate
Oversight committee passes the bipartisan legislation without any changes.
Pay & Benefits
Deadline for burning accumulated comp time is fast approaching
A three-year grace period on a rule to prevent workers from hoarding compensatory time off will end on May 22.
Pay & Benefits
Bill with 2 percent pay raise awaits Obama’s signature
For the first time in recent years, civilian federal employees are headed for a lower increase than members of the military.
Defense
Administration calls language gutting Pentagon pay system ‘premature’
The results of an ongoing review will help lawmakers make informed decisions about the future of the pay-for-performance arrangement, White House says.
Oversight
OMB is working on how to collect efficiency advice from feds
Obama called for ideas to improve government operations during his April 25 radio address.
Oversight
Obama asks rank and file feds for cost-cutting tips
Managers aren’t the only workers with good ideas, president says.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement reform bill clears the House
Legislation allows FERS employees to count unused sick leave toward retirement and claim credit for previous service if they return to government.
Oversight
Agencies to reap billions of dollars from stimulus package
Signed bill retains funding for building maintenance and repairs, energy efficiency projects and information technology upgrades.
Oversight
Senate stimulus bill also contains windfall for federal agencies
The $825 billion package allocates funds for construction, operations and energy efficiency projects.
Defense
Agencies close in on goals for faster security clearance processing
Officials are optimistic the government will hit a target of reducing processing times for most initial requests to 60 days by the end of 2009.
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