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Lawmakers: Save My Post Office

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USPS would get $20 billion in cash relief under Obama’s plan

Administration offers break on employee benefit payments, delivery day requirements.

News

Retirement plan board approves 9 percent budget increase

Fiscal 2012 spending will include new Roth option, staffing boost and technology overhaul at no additional cost to TSP participants.

Pay & Benefits

Incentive Wisdom

Smart allocation of cash rewards will keep agencies afloat during tough budget times.

Pay & Benefits

Postal Service plans to shutter nearly half its processing plants

Move would cost 35,000 jobs; many could be eliminated through attrition.

Management

Tipping the Balance

Executive training programs don't do enough to fight off favoritism, critics say.

Pay & Benefits

Per Diem Plus

GSA and VA detail extensions of existing per diem regulations.

Defense

House set to consider legislation honoring federal workers

Bipartisan bill would allow agencies to present American flags for the funerals of civilian employees.

Pay & Benefits

Federal hiring to decline in fiscal 2012, group says

Younger government workers notably more satisfied with their jobs than the federal workforce as a whole.

News

USPS to see $10 billion deficit this month

The White House plans to address the Postal Service’s crisis in conjunction with his deficit reduction package, OPM’s John Berry says.

Oversight

FAA falls down on workforce planning

Hiring and training for acquisition staff are inadequate to meet agency needs, audit finds.

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Issa Starts Countdown to USPS Default

Trends

Tipping the Balance

Executive training programs don’t do enough to fight off favoritism, critics say.

Pay & Benefits

Partner Perks

OPM may have the power to grant same-sex spouses health benefits, and feds offer assistance to hurricane victims.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement plan funds continue to slide in August

Majority of TSP investment options lose ground for the fourth straight month and slip into the red for 2011.

Oversight

MSPB: Perceptions of prohibited personnel actions hit 18-year low

Agencies still must remain vigilant for potential violations in order to keep employees fully engaged, study says.

Management

Measuring Up

Performance starts with employee engagement.

Oversight

OPM to overhaul USAJobs

System to go offline in October for redesign intended to smooth application process.

News

USPS Woes Threaten Workers' Comp

Defense

OPM drops time limit to boost military spouse hiring

Final rule offers indefinite noncompetitive eligibility for government jobs to husbands and wives of disabled or deceased troops.