News

Researchers try to boil down human capital management

A new report from The George Washington University offers steps, charts and diagnoses for managing government’s people.

News

OPM expands ad campaign aimed at would-be civil servants

Personnel agency is timing some television commercials to coincide with job fairs.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement Custodians

The new Democratic Congress has the power to influence federal retirement benefits, for better or for worse.

News

Vets continue slow climb in federal employment

Defense and Veterans Affairs departments employ the bulk of veterans.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Kids

On-site child care makes life more convenient, if not more affordable.

Pay & Benefits

Federal recruiters told to aim young

Energy Department official floats the idea of something like a GI Bill for federal scientists.

Management

Dems take control of House, changing oversight dynamics

Democrats likely to set more proactive agenda on federal employee issues, increase scrutiny of executive branch operations.

Pay & Benefits

Market research firm rates vision plans

One federal option earns J.D. Power & Associates' highest ranking for customer satisfaction.

Management

Defense unit pitches executive performance management software

About 90 senior executives at acquisition training facility will be taught the program by the end of the year.

Pay & Benefits

Thrifty and Nifty

Check in on TSP returns, new contribution limits and some Web sites that aim to help you earn more.

Management

Forest Service moves hundreds of human resources jobs to New Mexico

Latest business consolidation slated to save the agency $22 million a year, but will cost some employees their jobs.

News And Analysis

The MBA Secretary

Labor's Elaine Chao shares her secrets for running a tight shop.

Pay & Benefits

Bidding opens on 2008 pay raise at 3 percent

Even before the 2007 raise is decided, Labor Department figures provide basis to predict 2008 figure.

News

Supreme Court hears arguments on legal immunity for feds

Case involves Kentucky Forest Service employee sued for allegedly getting a contractor fired.

News

Forest Service mourns deaths of four firefighters

Employees from other forests step in to fight California blaze while co-workers grieve.

Pay & Benefits

Private Pay

A survey reveals salary figures for your contractor counterparts.

Pay & Benefits

Prescription drug fraud settlement nets $155 million

Provider used by insurers in federal employee health programs agrees to settlement, but denies taking kickbacks, deleting prescriptions.

Defense

Three judges set to hear Defense personnel reform appeal

Pentagon releases results of survey indicating first entrants to new system are satisfied; unions dismiss findings.

Defense

Details emerge on Pentagon performance management system

Rating scales, types of goals, weighting scheme all included in recently released information.

Pay & Benefits

Tenure no longer a factor in senior execs’ annual leave

As part of effort to recruit mid-career employees, every member of the SES gets 26 days off a year.