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.

News

Student Loan Data Due

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.

News

USPS As Victim

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.

News

TSA Election Set