Pay & Benefits
Bush administration developing governmentwide personnel reform bill
Proposal would do away with the General Schedule system by 2010.
Defense
FBI, Santa Fe police probe attack on Los Alamos employee
The employee, Tommy Hook, had alleged financial improprieties at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Pay & Benefits
Enabling the Disabled
The House is trying to speed the process of providing higher compensation for disabled military retirees.
Defense
Senators say base closing documents fall short
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., say the Pentagon has not released all the information used in the BRAC recommendations.
Defense
Pentagon targets Saturday for release of base closing information
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says the delay in releasing information on the BRAC process is preventing communities from contesting the recommendations.
Defense
Senators threaten to subpoena base closing documents
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., demand all base realignment and closure information, including handwritten notes and telephone logs.
Defense
Northrop Grumman drops out of Los Alamos competition
Defense contractor’s decision leaves two major bidders for the management contract.
Pay & Benefits
More Flexible?
A new, longer window for private sector workers to spend money in Flexible Spending Accounts has not yet been extended to the federal workforce.
Defense
Senator wants $96 million restored to DHS management
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, says total cuts to Homeland Security management programs could endanger the new personnel system.
Defense
Homeland Security appeals for personnel funding
Agency asks Congress to reverse House vote diverting funds from implementation of new system.
Defense
House lawmakers direct funds away from DHS personnel system
Union commends move as bill awaits Senate action.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Pay
A new committee will examine the military pay system and could recommend changes.
Defense
Energy boosts contractor share at Los Alamos
Proposals for the management contract are due by July 19 and a decision will be issued by Dec. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Federal employees satisfied with supervisors
Almost 70 percent of employees in the 2004 Federal Human Capital Survey praised the work of their immediate supervisors, and another 70 percent said their performance appraisals were fair.
Pay & Benefits
House subcommittee votes to add employee, retiree benefits
Measures cover pretax health insurance premiums for retirees, student loan repayments and transportation subsidies.
Defense
Texas joins with Lockheed Martin for Los Alamos proposal
The University of Texas expects to submit the joint proposal for operating Los Alamos National Laboratory by late summer.
Pay & Benefits
Advocates take pay parity fight to appropriations panel
A group of eight House members is continuing the annual push for equal military and civilian federal pay adjustments.
Defense
Defense proposes major consolidation of finance services
The recommendation would involve closing 21 Defense Finance and Accounting Service facilities.
Pay & Benefits
Interim regulations released for new incentives
The new rules will allow increased incentives for recruitment and relocation at federal agencies.
News
Report reveals brain drain fears
A survey from Accenture shows that almost 40 percent of workers believe their agency would make no attempt to learn from their experience and skills.
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