Pay & Benefits
Senator: I'll 'Stand in Front of the Bus' to Protect Federal Pay and Benefits
NIH town hall exposes fears over cutbacks to work travel and proposals to reduce compensation.
Pay & Benefits
Higher Premium Pay, Health and Wellness, and Federal Women
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Senior Execs to Congress: Making Us At-Will Employees Will 'Destroy' Us
The push to make it easier to fire bad apples in the SES is scaring top career officials, according to a new survey.
Defense
Obama Will Weigh In By April 30 On Military Panel's Proposed Compensation Reforms
The president on Monday offered support for 15 recommendations, but didn't rubber-stamp them.
Defense
IG: Former Hawaii VA Supervisor Circumvented Benefits Claims Policy
A supervisor, who has since resigned, said he was trying to help vets, not misrepresent data.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Wants to Ban All VA Bonuses Until Troubled Construction Project is Finished
Colorado Republican introduces bill tying employee bonuses to the completion of the new Aurora VA hospital.
Oversight
Bill Allowing Uncle Sam to Fire Federal Tax Cheats Resurfaces
A House panel advanced the legislation, unpopular with many feds, on Wednesday.
Management
Dept. of Common Sense: Don’t Watch Porn on a Government Computer
Panel advances legislation that specifically prohibits feds from viewing pornography on government devices.
Defense
VA Accountability Measure Will Attract Talented Senior Execs, Lawmaker Argues
Legislation caps number of department senior executives eligible for bonuses and requires them to switch jobs every five years.
Defense
Twice as Many Vets Will Now Be Eligible for Non-VA Care
After pressure, department changes Choice program requirement related to calculating a vet’s distance from the nearest VA facility.
Pay & Benefits
Some Feds Just Got a 34 Percent Pay Boost
The change affects blue-collar workers in western North Dakota, where the oil and natural gas boom have increased private wages and the cost of living.
Management
How Old Is the Senior Executive Service?
Four percent of the government’s top leaders are under the age of 40, according to the latest data.
Pay & Benefits
Self-Plus-One Premiums Won’t Be Higher Than Family Coverage Option
OPM tells federal health benefits providers that yet-to-be-determined 2016 premiums for the new option will be capped.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Ban Misbehaving Feds From Getting Bonuses
Bipartisan legislation also includes a provision requiring employees to repay bonuses received if they’ve done something wrong.
Management
Former VA Union President Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement
Stephanie Hicks allegedly stole more than $132,000 from the AFGE chapter at the Birmingham, Ala., veterans hospital.
Management
Treasury Taps Federal Pensions as Uncle Sam Hits Debt Ceiling
Federal employees and retirees are not affected by the action, but things could get dicey if the government exhausts its wiggle room and runs out of cash in the fall.
Pay & Benefits
Judge Tells VA to Repay Former Senior Exec’s Bonus
Sharon Helman, the career employee at the center of the VA scandal, successfully petitioned court to recoup performance award -- for now.
Management
VA Manager Involved in $4M Deal That Benefited Relatives
Official created a conflict of interest when she didn’t recuse herself from project to build new N.C. facility.
News
Federal Employees -- They’re Just Like Us!
Lawmaker wants America to put a name and a face to the federal government.
Briefing
Weaving A New Narrative
VA public affairs chief Maura Sullivan hopes the department’s focus on ‘success, one veteran at time’ can help rewrite the agency’s story.
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