Pay & Benefits
Candidates hint at how they’ll tackle pay issues
Many government employees wonder how the next president will manage salary and job performance.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC group says agencies should boost Hispanic employment and hiring efforts
Hispanics are underrepresented in the government’s senior ranks, where they make up slightly more than 3 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Panel: No change to locality pay areas in 2009
The Federal Salary Council denies the request of 42 locations currently in the “rest of U.S.” category.
Pay & Benefits
Merit board touts nontraditional approaches to discipline
Report recommends that agencies establish policies on alternative ways to address employee misconduct and train supervisors on their options.
Pay & Benefits
FSA Perks
As open season approaches, the flexible spending account program may be worth a second look.
Pay & Benefits
CSRS retirees to receive 5.8 percent pension boost in 2009
Increase is highest since 1982; those in FERS will receive a 4.8 percent adjustment.
Pay & Benefits
OPM terminates contract for electronic retirement calculator
Agency will continue its retirement modernization project without the assistance of Hewitt Associates.
Oversight
New directive will ease integration of intelligence agencies
Document establishes a common framework for cataloging employee skills.
Pay & Benefits
Healthy Choices
A look at benefit changes for some of FEHB's most popular plans as premiums rise.
Pay & Benefits
Homeland Security scraps plans for personnel system
Stopgap funding measure signed Tuesday prohibits department from moving forward with proposed pay-for-performance system.
News And Analysis
Mood Manager
Homeland Security’s new HR chief has his work cut out for him as morale hits bottom.
Defense
Pentagon drops plans to convert union employees to NSPS
Official says current plan is to convert only Defense’s 205,000 non-bargaining unit employees to new pay system.
Pay & Benefits
Senate sends 3.9 percent pay raise to President Bush
Unions and management groups applaud the pay increase, but note the measure will place strain on some agencies by holding funding level.
Pay & Benefits
GAO, union reach interim bargaining agreement
A ratification vote is likely to happen by mid-October.
Defense
Defense finalizes changes to pay system rules
Unions will consider filing suit over the new regulations if the next presidential administration doesn’t repeal the system entirely.
Pay & Benefits
Federal health premiums to rise 7 percent in 2009
Rate hike the highest since 2005; union official calls it discouraging.
Pay & Benefits
House passes stopgap measure with 3.9 percent pay raise
Figure matches the hike authorized by the House for military members.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies spend more money on personnel flexibilities in 2007
Defense, VA make the most of hiring incentives to fill certain jobs and help bridge gap between federal and private sector pay.
Pay & Benefits
FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists
Staff increase will help agency fill oversight and inspection gaps.
Defense
Presidential campaigns urged to prepare for DHS transition
McCain, Obama should name potential Homeland Security appointees before the November election, say witnesses at a congressional hearing.
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