Here We Go Again

Members of Congress are gearing up for another pay parity fight.

• David McGlinchey
• February 3, 2005

Officials explain compensatory time off for travel

OPM forum raises as many questions as it answers.

• David McGlinchey
• February 3, 2005

Education unveils database of accredited schools

As part of an effort to combat diploma mills, the department compiles a list of accredited colleges and universities.

• David McGlinchey
• February 2, 2005

Nuclear agency withholds more than $5 million from Los Alamos operator

NNSA levies an historic fine on the University of California for mismanagement at nuclear laboratory.

• David McGlinchey
• January 31, 2005

Federal IT workforce aging rapidly, study shows

About 45 percent of technology workers will be more than 50 years old by 2008.

• David McGlinchey
• January 28, 2005

No Peeking

Proposed regulations for the National Security Personnel System should be reviewed and approved in the next few weeks.

• David McGlinchey
• January 27, 2005

Federal workers will get time off for travel

The Office of Personnel Management has set interim rules to award compensatory time off for traveling federal workers.

• David McGlinchey
• January 27, 2005

Monitoring of IRS network security is flawed, report says

• David McGlinchey
• January 26, 2005

Law could cut security clearance backlog by September, House chair says

Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., calls for action on "huge problem" that has “cost the government likely hundreds of millions of dollars.”

• David McGlinchey
• January 25, 2005

TSP board resists pressure to establish a real estate fund

Lobbyists push Real Estate Investment Trusts as TSP vehicle; board members are cool to the idea.

• David McGlinchey
• January 21, 2005

Countdown to Life Cycle

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is on track to release its new life-cycle investment option in the summer of 2005.

• David McGlinchey
• January 20, 2005

FAA workers plan lawsuit challenging pay caps

Workers whose base salaries are capped plan class action lawsuit against the agency.

• David McGlinchey
• January 20, 2005

FAA will not lift pay caps on long-term employees

More than 800 workers have reached the top of their pay bands and are no longer eligible for base salary increases.

• David McGlinchey
• January 18, 2005

Major university close to withdrawing from Los Alamos competition

Chancellor of the University of Texas system recommends that it not pursue Los Alamos National Laboratory contract.

• David McGlinchey
• January 14, 2005

Take Your Time

The Office of Personnel Management decides not to dismiss federal employees from work early on the eve of the inauguration.

• David McGlinchey
• January 13, 2005

Study calls for public health preparedness standards

New Century Foundation reports finds that federal funding might be wasted if uniform public health standards are not put in place across the country.

• David McGlinchey
• January 13, 2005

Watchdog group calls for tougher Los Alamos performance standards

Project on Government Oversight presses the Energy Department to implement a more stringent performance evaluation process.

• David McGlinchey
• January 12, 2005

Pay Pals

Senior House Democrat wants to work with the White House to develop a new pay plan for federal employees.

• David McGlinchey
• January 6, 2005

Treasury officials hesitant to alter flexible spending account rule

Allowing workers to roll money over in flexible spending accounts could undercut another administration effort—the heavily promoted Health Savings Accounts.

• David McGlinchey
• January 6, 2005

Advocacy group for women in government rates lawmakers

Grades based on votes affecting the federal workforce.

• David McGlinchey
• January 5, 2005