Pay & Benefits
Congressmen seek appropriators' support for pay parity
Group responds to last week’s vote to bump the 2007 military pay raise higher than Bush’s request.
Defense
Lawmakers deny DHS extra funding for personnel system
Unions ask Congress to strip funding completely in an effort to halt human resources overhaul.
Pay & Benefits
Taxing Duty
Legislation would grant civilian employees in war zones the tax-free status of their military counterparts.
Management
Group aims to sharpen feds’ international skills
Defense Department announces increase in pay for military personnel with critical foreign language abilities.
Defense
House approves 2.7 percent military raise
Federal employee advocates reiterate calls for military-civilian pay parity.
Pay & Benefits
GSA offers buyouts to 400 employees
Agency officials said buyouts will supersede traditional layoffs to counter GSA’s low revenues.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon issues pay tables for new personnel system
Department also puts out hundreds of pages of finalized documents with details on National Security Personnel System.
Pay & Benefits
OPM awards contract for dental and vision insurance
Personnel agency also makes deal to modernize processing of retirement checks.
Pay & Benefits
To Market, to Market
How will market-sensitive locality payments work under the new personnel systems?
Pay & Benefits
International stocks lead April TSP earnings
Fixed-income bonds were the only fund to lose ground last month.
Management
Senator crafts bill focusing on performance now, pay later
OPM will support the bill, which is less aggressive in moving employees off the General Schedule than an administration proposal.
News
Students eager for federal jobs, unsure how to get them
Online efforts leave college students confused; agencies said to need face-to-face recruitment.
News
OPM launches ad campaign to boost recruitment
TV ads featuring federal employees are part of effort to counteract anticipated rise in retirements.
Management
DoD workers seek union status on eve of personnel changes
If request is granted, 100 workers poised to enter the National Security Personnel System Sunday could get a deferment.
Pay & Benefits
Parenting Time
Lawmakers are renewing efforts to grant federal employees six weeks of paid parental leave.
Pay & Benefits
Vote on contentious TSP real estate fund postponed
Lawmakers accuse TSP board of stalling until the next congressional elections.
Management
Proposed anti-discrimination rule draws fire
OPM draft rules would count verbal reprimands for discrimination as a form of discipline.
Pay & Benefits
Federal labor lawyers dispute their own contract
National Labor Relations Board lawyers angry over cuts in detail assignments, performance awards.
Management
Swank reception honors notable federal executives
Winners of Presidential Rank Award recognized for career achievements.
Pay & Benefits
Now or Later
Adding a Roth 401(k) option to the Thrift Savings Plan would enable participants to pay taxes upfront, but this choice comes at a cost.
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