News

IRS measuring effect of “10 Deadly Sins”

Officials are still in the early stages of measuring the effect of Section 1203 on tax enforcement, GAO says.

Pay & Benefits

Salary council recommends 1 percent locality pay boost

Annual pay raise would also include 2.5 percent across-the-board increase in 2005.

Defense

Army National Guard focuses recruiting efforts on nonmilitary

Stop-loss orders in the active-duty military have caused a shortfall in recruiting goals for the Army National Guard, so personnel officials are turning to the private sector.

Pay & Benefits

Healthier Health Care

The Office of Personnel Management leads the charge for a consumer-driven federal health insurance system.

Defense

Border chief touts biometrics as security tool

Administration official says biometrics programs are a mainstay of homeland security efforts.

Pay & Benefits

House signs off on 3.5 percent pay raise

Civil service employees move a step closer to getting the same raise as military service personnel next year.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon can't justify reserve retirement overhaul, report says

Legislative proposals to revamp the military reserve retirement system might end up costing the government more than it gains in retention, according to GAO.

Defense

Pentagon must improve long-term reserve planning, report says

The Government Accountability Office calls on the Pentagon to improve its planning for mobilizing and managing reserve forces.

Pay & Benefits

Pushing HSAs

Bush administration officials and the Office of Personnel Management are bullish on Health Savings Accounts.

Pay & Benefits

Some TSP services suspended due to Hurricane Ivan

The National Finance Center, which handles administrative duties for the Thrift Savings Plan, narrowly avoided a hit from a hurricane this week.

Pay & Benefits

Officials weigh mandatory retirement age for public safety officials

A Senate lawmaker questions whether compulsory retirement ages still make sense.

Pay & Benefits

Federal health insurance premiums to rise by 7.9 percent

The OPM announcement marks the first time in four years that the annual increase has not been more than 10 percent.

Defense

Unions, Pentagon agree to continue talking about personnel overhaul

Both sides upbeat after a day of discussions about the pending National Security Personnel System.

Pay & Benefits

Overhauling Overtime

Opinions diverge on what will happen if new overtime regulations are applied to the federal workforce.

Pay & Benefits

Senate panel approves military-civilian pay parity

Senate Appropriations subcommittee votes to give federal workers a 3.5 percent pay raise in 2005.

Pay & Benefits

Thrift Savings Plan funds grow slightly after losses in July

The F Fund, which invests in fixed-income securities, showed the largest gains.

Defense

NMCI officials refuse to release polling questions

Several experts say the poll would have more validity with an outside auditor.

News

Per diem rates dropped in several major cities

The General Services Administration releases the new rates for fiscal 2005 and federal travelers going to Washington, among other cities, will have to make do with less.

Pay & Benefits

Seeing Red

Union leaders appealed to Congress Wednesday to restart personnel talks with the Defense Department and also leveled harsh accusations, calling the National Security Personnel System a front for outsourcing government jobs.

Pay & Benefits

No timeline set for selecting new civil service subcommittee chief

A frontrunner for the top spot on a key House Government Reform subcommittee has announced that he will not seek re-election, leaving the field wide open.