News
U.S., Canadian executives share concerns about performance pay
Senior federal executives group and its Canadian counterpart join forces to examine performance management systems.
Pay & Benefits
DHS scales back pay for performance ambitions
Under new broader human resources plan, employees only will be moved off the General Schedule to a performance-based system if a pilot project next year succeeds.
Defense
House leader to seek boost in health premium subsidy
Steny Hoyer, D-Md., again backs measure that would raise the share of premiums covered by the government from 72 percent to 80 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers renew push to grant employees law officer benefits
Measure reintroduced in the House has failed in the last few sessions of Congress, but may have a shot under new leadership.
Pay & Benefits
OPM seeks to leverage success of dental, vision program
Enrollments far exceeded expectations, with more than 400,000 signing up for dental benefits and 300,000 for vision.
Management
Nonprofit wins grant to offer federal management training
The $4 million award also will go toward bringing speakers to educate young people about public service.
Defense
Report: Emergency health officers strained for time to train
More than half of the officers who responded to the 2005 hurricanes lacked previous deployment experience, IG finds.
Pay & Benefits
Energy Department to lift moratorium on bonuses
Spending measure enacted last week provides a clear financial outlook, allowing officials to move forward with awards.
Pay & Benefits
Auditors stress importance of data security to TSP officials
Labor Department reviewers recommend continued security upgrades and better disaster recovery planning.
Defense
Report cites progress in security clearance processing
Agencies met interim deadline for making improvements, but challenges remain, report states.
Pay & Benefits
Bill on retiree health insurance premiums re-emerges
Measure would let retired military and civilian federal workers pay their monthly health care premiums with pre-tax dollars.
Management
Task force recommends measures to improve DHS culture
Union criticizes report for failing to capture the views of employees who carry out the department’s mission.
News
Storm forces Washington-area agencies to close early
Agencies shut at 2 p.m. as snow and icy conditions reach the capital region.
Defense
Report: Agencies fail to track disabled reservists' complaints
No single agency has a comprehensive view of complaints filed about violations of a re-employment law, GAO says.
Defense
Measure seeks to permanently correct military pay inequity
New bill would allow untaxed combat pay to count as income for tax credits.
News
Concerns mount over air traffic controller staffing levels
Union says FAA has failed to stay ahead of a retirement wave; lawmakers signal they will look at the issue.
Pay & Benefits
TSP officials see ‘huge growth’ in plan
Total investments could top $300 billion in three years; most TSP funds post gains in January.
News
President’s budget pushes electronic retirement system
The Office of Personnel Management hopes to launch the modernized system by February 2008.
Tech
OPM launches online management competency tool
The system would allow managers to conduct a self-assessment to determine strengths and areas for improvement.
Pay & Benefits
Bush seeks 3 percent federal pay raise for 2008
Proposal would grant the same raise to civilians and military members, marking the second consecutive year of parity.
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