Oversight
Feds to have freedom for nonprofit service
Ethics office proposes repeal of prohibition on government workers acting as nonprofit officers or directors.
Features
Letters From the Edge
With revenues in freefall and a complex business mandate, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe sets the path out of fiscal crisis.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds show small declines in June
Majority of investment options post losses, but all remain in the black for the year.
Pay & Benefits
Federal retiree benefits could face cuts in deficit talks
Changes in military annuity eligibility could hurt retention and readiness, observer says.
Pay & Benefits
Claims Acceleration
Government takes steps to speed veterans’ disability and workers’ compensation claims.
Defense
Employment opportunities for military spouses expand
Administration officials partner with business community to offer portable careers.
Oversight
Debt ceiling debate threatens federal pay and benefits
Prioritizing government spending could force cuts in agency operations and employee salaries, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
OPM improves health database security
Privacy advocates say steps to release less information and hide identities are encouraging, but more precautions are needed.
Pay & Benefits
Proposal would make lawmakers wait longer to tap pensions
Bill ties access to annuities to the Social Security retirement age.
Defense
Lawmakers push rotational assignments for security workers
Bill would move homeland and national security employees across federal agencies.
Pay & Benefits
AFGE wins TSA union election
Union had competed with National Treasury Employees Union to represent security screeners.
Oversight
GOP lawmaker proposes overhaul of USPS
Rep. Darrell Issa’s legislation would cut delivery frequency and adjust workers’ pay and benefits.
Oversight
Postal Service suspends pension contributions
Halting payments to the FERS defined benefit plan will save $800 million in fiscal 2011, officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Relationships key to attracting students to federal service
Better communication between schools and agencies would boost student hiring, according to human capital leaders.
Defense
Pain of Defense service contractor cuts might not be felt evenly
Spending decreases in Senate policy bill wouldn’t necessarily result in across-the-board pay or hiring freezes, industry reps say.
Pay & Benefits
USPS notifies 1,700 employees their jobs will be cut
Those who receive separation notices have until September to find a new job in the agency, or be laid off.
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