Management
Lawmakers: Congress Will Not Let VA Furlough Employees Or Close Hospitals
Secretary Bob McDonald will testify Wednesday on Capitol Hill about the department’s $2.5 billion funding shortfall.
Defense
Obama Announces New Loan Protections for Troops
The changes close loopholes in a 2006 law aimed at preventing predatory lenders from taking advantage of service members and their families.
Management
Government Shutdown Could Have Helped Former HUD Employee Commit Fraud
A new audit of the department’s purchase card program reveals one of the ripple effects of furloughs.
Pay & Benefits
The 2016 COLA for Retirees is Zero Right Now
June’s number comes out on Friday, but we won’t know until October whether there’s an increase next year.
Pay & Benefits
Where's Phased Retirement?
Agencies have largely ignored the three-year-old tool that is supposed to help them better manage their workforce needs.
Management
Fraud and Gravestone Stealing at the VA
One former VA supervisor is sentenced for accepting $1 million in kickbacks, while another employee pilfered stone from a cemetery to install flooring at his property.
Defense
Obama Tells Troops They Won’t Miss a Paycheck
Veto threats, political rhetoric, and government shutdown talk have ratcheted up fear over whether troops will get paid on time.
Management
Watchdog: VA Didn’t Dawdle In Treating Vets With Legionnaires' Disease
Six veterans died and 16 others became ill from an outbreak in Pittsburgh in 2011 and 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Drops, But It’s Still Higher Than Expected
There are nearly 3,000 more claims in the queue than the agency hoped to have at the end of June.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Allows Some Feds to Tap Retirement Money Early Without Penalty
President signs bipartisan law that lets federal cops and firefighters access TSP funds without tax fee when they are eligible to retire.
Management
Your Boss Has a Much Rosier View of the Workplace Than You Do
Senior executives are happier than their employees, and believe the office is a much fairer place, according to a new analysis.
Management
Where Are the Government’s Happiest Senior Executives?
The largest agencies in government tend to have the least satisfied career leaders.
Pay & Benefits
Same-Sex Married Feds Already Have Access to Health and Retirement Benefits
Landmark decision will have little impact on benefits because a 2013 ruling opened up many to federal workers and retirees in same-sex marriages.
Management
Federal Employee Advocates Want Special IT Task Force to Handle OPM Hack
More than two dozen groups call on president to provide more information and protection to employees and retirees in wake of massive data breach.
Management
It May Soon Be Easier to Fire Any VA Employee, Not Just Top Execs
House panel approves legislation that expedites the department’s firing process and extends probationary period for workers.
Defense
OPM Breach May Have Exposed Feds’ Sex Lives, Info About Security Clearance References
After a week of congressional hearings, we still don’t know the full extent of the massive cyberattacks.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Approve Bonus Ban For Bad Feds
Bill targets employees who could be fired or suspended for violating agency policy, or for committing a serious crime.
Pay & Benefits
Unions to Uncle Sam: Extend Credit Monitoring, Cover Losses Related to Data Breach
Government has obligation to further help millions of employees affected by massive security lapse, advocates say.
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