Oversight
House Panel Wants Answers on VA’s Use of Paid Administrative Leave, Union 'Hit List'
VA Committee chairman continues to press the department for information about employees on paid leave longer than 14 days.
Defense
Study: Soldiers’ Kids More Vulnerable to Abuse During and Right After Deployment
New research shows greater risk of abuse exists for infants and toddlers in the six months after a service member returns home from war.
Management
New Defense Employees Will Be on Probation Longer
Legislation headed to the president would extend to two years the probationary period for new hires at the department.
Pay & Benefits
Open Season, VA Bonuses, Vets’ Benefits, Military Pay, and More
The latest in federal pay and benefits news.
Management
Federal Managers Want to Know What Will Become of Union’s VA ‘Hit List’
Groups claim VA supervisors have been harassed, threatened since July report detailing alleged bad behavior at the department surfaced.
Management
Clinton: Hold VA Employees Accountable, But Respect Due Process
Democratic presidential candidate offers wide-ranging VA reform plan with no specifics on how she might change the personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
Disabled Vets Hired as Feds Get Advance Sick Leave
President Obama signed into law legislation that gives wounded warriors hired by the government 104 hours of sick leave up front.
Management
VA Has Already Fired 400 More Employees This Year Than Last
Bob McDonald said VA has fired 1,500 employees this calendar year compared to 1,100 people in 2014.
Management
Veterans Group Slams Hillary Clinton in Ad
The group also urges Congress to pass legislation making it easier to fire VA employees.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Troop Pay and Benefits Bill – Again
New version of the Defense authorization bill retains military retirement reform provisions.
Management
Lawmaker: VA Isn’t the Only Agency That Can’t Fire Bad Employees Fast Enough
Florida Republican would like to see VA accountability bill provisions extended governmentwide.
News
VA Official Says He Will Allow Senior Executives to Speak More Freely
Lawmakers criticize lack of transparency and shutting out reporters.
Management
VA Moves to Punish Senior Executives
Two department officials plead the Fifth during Monday night congressional hearing.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Contribution Caps, Locality Pay, No Budget Pain For Feds, And More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Deal Spares Feds’ Pay and Benefits
The two-year agreement raises the debt limit and provides some relief from sequestration without a sacrifice from federal employees.
Management
Government Won’t Shut Down Again, Says Lawmaker
Maryland senator tells federal employees Congress will come up with a budget deal before December deadline.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Would Pay More Toward Pensions Under Proposal
Bill that would ease pain of sequestration also would require many federal employees to contribute 4.4 percent of pay to retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Vetoes Bill Affecting Troop Pay and Benefits
The legislation includes a 1.3 percent pay raise in 2016 for service members and changes to the military retirement system.
Pay & Benefits
VA Senior Execs Subpoenaed To Testify Over Pay Raises, Relocation Benefits
Watchdog concluded department officials inappropriately used authorities to get around pay freeze.
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