Defense
Senator fights to keep state and local security grants
Senate panel chief will not support the administration’s homeland security spending proposal.
Pay & Benefits
Meet and Confer
Federal personnel officials will get together with union negotiators Thursday to iron out the details of the meet and confer period.
News
Congressman offers, then withdraws, pay parity amendment
Maine Democrat says he will use his new seat on the House Budget Committee to push for equal pay raises for military and civilian federal employees.
News
FAA rejects employees’ attempt to settle salary cap lawsuit
A group of workers who are unhappy about their frozen base salaries are pushing forward with a lawsuit against the agency.
Pay & Benefits
House chairman opposes retiree pre-tax health premium bill
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas, R-Calif., is a powerful voice against a bill that could save federal retirees an average of $400 annually.
Defense
Senators try again to strengthen public health workforce
Proposed legislation would provide scholarships and loan repayments for government public health workers.
Pay & Benefits
Pick Your Fights
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told union members Wednesday that the Bush administration is trying to do away with collective bargaining.
Pay & Benefits
Bill on retiree health insurance premiums could stall again
Early optimism for premium conversion legislation has not spread to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Pay & Benefits
Pre-tax health premium bill for retirees surfaces again in Congress
A leading Republican senator says he will not rest until the bill is passed.
News
Comments on new Defense personnel system highlight fears
Defense Department Web site has received more than 600 comments on the proposed system on its Web site.
Pay & Benefits
Three locality pay areas dropped for 2006
The president’s pay agent also decided to add three new areas next year.
Pay & Benefits
Overhaul Objections
A coalition of unions has filed a lawsuit in an effort to force the Defense Department to start over with its personnel reform effort.
Pay & Benefits
EPA employees report problems with pay system
Agency says any new system will have challenges, but problems with paychecks are rare.
Pay & Benefits
Limited Support
Even among Republicans on Capitol Hill, the Bush administration’s push for sweeping personnel reform still has only qualified backing.
Defense
Senator urges go-slow approach to personnel reform
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, wants to see the results of efforts at Homeland Security and Defense before taking reform governmentwide.
Pay & Benefits
Easing the Burden
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer wants the government to pay a higher percentage of health insurance premiums.
Defense
DHS personnel system attacked, lauded
Several officials tell Senate subcommittee that extensive training is needed if overhaul of system is to succeed.
Pay & Benefits
House Government Reform Committee creates new subpanels
In reorganization, Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., will lead new Federal Workforce and Agency Organization Subcommittee.
News
Bush administration wants to cut CDC funding
Public health advocacy groups say reduced funding will lead to disaster.
Pay & Benefits
Washington-area lawmakers pledge to fight for pay parity
Union official less optimistic about equal pay increases for military service members and civil servants in 2006.
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