Pay & Benefits

Proposal would give agencies more flexibility in processing EEO complaints

Commission votes to allow agency pilot projects to find ways to improve process.

Pay & Benefits

TSP’s market funds bloom in May

Small and common stocks post the largest gains for the month.

Oversight

OPM suspension of electronic retirement calculator blamed on contractor shortcomings

In a recent round of testing, agency says, only five of 61 functions passed.

Oversight

OPM suspends portion of contract for electronic retirement system

Agency orders contractor to stop work on electronic retirement calculator.

Defense

Pentagon issues regulations applying federal labor relations rules to pay system

Changes to the National Security Personnel System are required under a law passed last year.

Pay & Benefits

Pay Day

Federal employees could see a bigger salary boost if Congress ensures pay parity between military service members and civilian employees during the next few years.

Pay & Benefits

OPM calls for end to pension penalty for rehired retirees

Union and lawmakers express concerns that new hiring authorities could be subject to abuse.

Pay & Benefits

Millennials express strong support for public service academy

Survey shows more than half of young Americans would consider applying to proposed institution.

Pay & Benefits

Agencies invest more money in student loan repayments in 2007

Justice, Defense departments are among those making the most of the benefit.

Defense

Intelligence community to launch pay for performance system

Employees in 10 of the 16 intelligence agencies will be evaluated and compensated based on their job performance during the next year.

Pay & Benefits

More federal executives are less satisfied with their pay

A new survey shows a 12 percent drop in pay satisfaction among senior executives during the last two years.

Pay & Benefits

Dependent Clause

Once again, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program is part of a targeted effort to reduce the number of Americans without health insurance.

Pay & Benefits

OPM announces plan to improve federal hiring

Agency will create a governmentwide standard to simplify process and attract new employees.

Pay & Benefits

Memo to the next prez: Gen ‘Y’ is ready and willing to serve

Gallup survey finds one-third of young adults would consider public service career if family, new commander-in-chief encouraged them.

Pay & Benefits

Civil service honored with weeklong events in Washington

Agencies are showcasing their work on the National Mall this week to educate the public about government.

Pay & Benefits

TSP posts solid returns in April

Three riskier funds rise in past month, but post losses over previous year.

Features

Imperfect Justice

The Justice Department has embraced a grass-roots program to reform its approach to crime and punishment.

Defense

Pay disparities hamper efforts to deploy civilians to war zones

Report finds both real and perceived differences in compensation among agencies that have sent employees to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pay & Benefits

TSP chief urges Congress to back automatic employee enrollment

Feds who don’t opt in to the system when they join government could face tough times in retirement, Thrift Savings Plan executive director warns.

Pay & Benefits

Leader of Defense pay system overhaul to leave post

Mary Lacey says it’s time to move on after overseeing a massive restructuring of the civilian personnel system.