Pay & Benefits
Benefits would continue to flow for furloughed employees
Federal insurance and retirement coverage are guaranteed even when paychecks aren’t.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers vote to eliminate salaries for some federal workers
Spending bill prohibits pay for employees involved in health care reform and for nine Obama administration czars.
Pay & Benefits
Spending bill hits salaries, benefits for employees overseas
Amendment cancels locality pay increase for diplomats working abroad.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies close-lipped on personnel policy planning for shutdown
Some employees would continue to work during a hiatus, but officials aren’t yet revealing details.
Oversight
Administration says it will expand opportunities for senior executives
Top civil servants will have to do more with less now, but officials promise career development.
Pay & Benefits
Accentuate the Positive
Yes, feds are down in the dumps about the pay freeze. But there are other benefits to working in government right now.
Pay & Benefits
Managers’ attitudes get in the way of disability hiring
July 2010 directive brings more attention to the issue and agencies now are accountable for meeting targets, officials say.
Oversight
Report: Telework increases across government
More than 10 percent of federal employees eligible to telework are doing so, says OPM.
Pay & Benefits
GOP senator renews push for postal reform
Bill would alter USPS pension funding obligations and workers’ compensation structure.
Pay & Benefits
GOP lawmakers seek to freeze bonuses, step increases
Amendments to House legislation funding government for the rest of fiscal 2011 would halt all pay raises for federal workers.
Defense
Senate upholds TSA bargaining rights
Lawmakers defeat amendment that would reverse agency’s decision to grant limited collective bargaining privileges.
Oversight
Budget would provide short-term relief from USPS financial woes
Proposal restructures retiree health benefits funding, repays excess FERS contributions.
Pay & Benefits
Budget proposes federal workforce boost
Government would add 15,000 civilian employees as agencies continue work on hiring initiatives.
Oversight
USPS employees expense $600,000 in excess travel costs
Watchdog discovers workers paid for private trips and adult entertainment with agency credit cards.
Pay & Benefits
Life and Taxes
Feds now have more time to choose a life insurance plan, and retirees receive more tax help.
Defense
TSA administrator defends collective bargaining decision
Employees who strike over labor issues will be disciplined and possibly terminated.
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