Oversight
FAA, union haggle over performance pay
Employee organization argues formula hurts lower-level workers, with raises contingent on factors beyond their control.
Defense
Navy rolls out new workforce strategy
Service hopes to set an example for the federal government in recruiting and retaining talent.
Defense
Panel backs whistleblower rights for Defense contractors
An amendment to the 2008 Defense authorization bill seeks to give contract workers the same protections as federal employees.
Defense
OPM pushes Homeland Security to move on pay for performance
Department has made progress on personnel reforms, but should begin basing pay on quality of work, report says.
Defense
Senate panel moves to scale back Pentagon personnel system
Armed Services Committee votes to repeal portions of the Pentagon's personnel system, amid rigorous lobbying from federal labor unions.
Oversight
Union criticizes report backing NASA workforce flexibilities
Group charges that until the agency receives more funding, its missions and workforce remain at risk.
News
New job search site aims to enhance federal recruitment
Effort is meant to supplement, not compete with, listings on USAJobs site.
Oversight
Lawmakers grill GAO chief over pay decisions
Analyst says compensation study had "significant" flaws.
Pay & Benefits
Universities propose alternative to public service academy
Plan would create "virtual academy" out of network of existing institutions.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers hear concerns on potential health premium increases
Witnesses disagree on effects of new consumer-directed plans on overall costs.
Defense
Appeals court allows Pentagon to limit collective bargaining
Labor unions argue that one judge's strong dissent may merit a full court review of the decision upholding the Defense Department's new personnel system.
Defense
Funding, technology cited as key to speeding security clearances
Defense agency is once again facing a budget shortfall; last year it had to suspend processing of clearance applications.
Pay & Benefits
Union negotiates foreign language pay for customs, border officers
Agreement comes as election for representation of more than 20,000 non-Border Patrol employees remains in dispute.
Oversight
More than 200 GAO employees to petition for back pay
Employees and retirees are seeking pay and benefits they claim they were unfairly denied under new personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
Prospects for new whistleblower protections may be improving
Congressional efforts to strengthen 1989 law said to have bipartisan support.
Oversight
Lawmakers probe agencies’ diversity efforts
Ad campaigns and proactive job fair appearances are among the strategies being used to attract a diverse applicant pool.
Defense
DHS touts progress on recruitment, morale
Senior official tells lawmakers the department is learning from poor results on a 2006 federal workforce survey.
Defense
House committee backs 3.5 percent military pay raise
Panel keeps provision to roll back aspects of controversial new civilian personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
Mobility cited as key to recruiting top science talent
Training and educational incentives including loan repayments are also helpful, panelists say.
Pay & Benefits
Civil service honored in week of events
Agencies to host displays on the National Mall, letting the public see what government does.
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