Oversight
Administration announces finalists in cost-cutting contest
Four proposals to boost efficiency put to public vote.
Oversight
Federal Career Intern Program on thin ice
Excepted service hiring authority violates veterans preference regulations, MSPB says.
Pay & Benefits
FEHBP plans have wide range of flexibility and cost
Participants should know which providers are covered and how much they’ll be paying out of pocket before making any changes.
Pay & Benefits
Covering the Kids
Federal employees have access to several programs for managing the cost of child and dependent care.
Oversight
Hiring reform could reverse attrition of new employees
Improved assessments and welcome programs are keys to retaining talent, observers say.
Oversight
Republican victory sets stage for new agenda
Unions and industry groups prepare for shifts in priorities on government workforce and management issues.
Trends
Replacing KSAs
As agencies phase out application essays, officials scramble to roll out new assessment tools.
Oversight
Federal pay and benefits could change with new Congress
Republican takeover in House could set stage for federal pay freezes and downsizing.
Pay & Benefits
Health coverage changes for feds could result in a robust open season
As premiums rise and more insurance plans leave FEHBP, federal employees could shop around more than usual this year.
Pay & Benefits
Public-private pay gap is widening, data show
Salary council will meet again in mid-November to determine whether changes in locality pay areas and salary comparison methods are advisable.
Pay & Benefits
Disability Retirement
Feds with chronic medical conditions can collect retirement benefits after leaving government.
Pay & Benefits
Domestic partner benefits get another boost
New contract extends sick-leave provisions to Forest Service employees and their domestic partners.
Oversight
Postmaster general steps down
John Potter departs amid Postal Service’s ongoing fiscal crisis and workforce challenges.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security employees get bonus Thanksgiving holiday
Workers receive Nov. 26 off because of job well done, commissioner says.
Pay & Benefits
First open season since health reform is around the corner
Feds will have premium increases and several new benefits to consider as they decide whether to change their insurance elections.
Pay & Benefits
Life Insurance Options
Participants in the government’s program now have more opportunities to alter their coverage.
Defense
Cybersecurity is ‘really about the people,’ official says
Technology means little without a strong workforce to protect computer networks, panelists note.
Pay & Benefits
OPM tackles retirement claims processing again
Agency plans to boost staff and streamline procedures to reduce backlog, officials say.
Oversight
OPM and unions tussle over employee appeal rights
The Merit Systems Protection Board should use a broad threshold to evaluate appeals of employees removed from their positions, say unions.
Oversight
Retired feds could see one-time Social Security bonus
Legislation provides $250 payment in lieu of 2011 cost-of-living adjustment.
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