Management
VA Review Finds Culture of Fear Among Staff in ‘Candy Land’
Initial findings of investigation show Wisconsin facility overprescribed pain pills to vets.
Management
White House Makes Push for a More Diverse, Inclusive Federal Workforce
New interagency council is part of a wide-ranging effort to make government a model for other industries.
Pay & Benefits
Sick Leave Bill for Disabled Vets Advances
Senate committee passes legislation that gives wounded warriors hired as feds access to their full year’s sick leave immediately.
Pay & Benefits
The Next Looming Deadline Federal Employees Should Know About
The government will hit the debt ceiling on March 15 unless Congress acts, and likely tap into federal retirement coffers to avoid a default.
Oversight
House Passes Bill Allowing VA Secretary to Claw Back Bonuses
Legislation allows employees to ask for a third-party review of secretary’s decision.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Reverse Cuts to Some Travel Allowances
Bill would repeal Pentagon policy that reduced per diem rates for military and civilian employees on long-term travel.
Pay & Benefits
The S Fund Led TSP's February Gains
All but one fund posted positive returns last month.
Management
VA Watchdog Finds Data Manipulation of Disability Claims at Arkansas Facility
Employees -- complying with headquarters guidance -- changed the dates in dozens of cases so that older claims appeared newer.
Management
Vet Group Wants to Turn Veterans Health Administration Into Amtrak
Proposal would transform federal agency into a government-chartered nonprofit and give vets a private health care option.
Management
Watchdog Dings Coast Guard for Lax Travel Spending Oversight
The agency spent nearly $4.5 million over four years for medical care travel for certain service members – and some of it might have been unnecessary.
Defense
VA Secretary Says He Never Misrepresented Military Service In Bio
Bob McDonald says misstatement about serving in the Special Forces resulted from trying to connect with homeless vet.
Pay & Benefits
Are There Too Many 'Outstanding' Senior Executives?
Watchdog worries that agencies aren't making meaningful distinctions in performance ratings and bonuses.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Participants Get Busy Signal on Help Line
Snowstorm, high call volumes cause technical difficulties.
Pay & Benefits
Many Service Members' Feb. 27 Paychecks Will Be Smaller
A processing error at the Defense payroll agency affected retirement deductions related to Roth accounts.
Management
Watchdog: Pentagon Could Learn from HHS on Curbing Medical Claims Fraud
Health and Human Services has a better system than Defense does for identifying improper payments, GAO says.
Management
Former Employee of Government Contractor Alleges Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Complaint against global security firm depicts Mad Men culture at ‘guys with guns’ company.
Defense
Pentagon: Sexual Assaults Are Down on Military College Campuses
Defense Department estimates there were 200 fewer victims among academy students in 2014 than in 2012.
Oversight
Panel Backs Bill Establishing that Yes, VA Can Claw Back Bonuses
Measure would give VA secretary the authority to rescind employee bonuses, after an appeal process.
Pay & Benefits
Military Compensation Reform Reminds Lawmaker of Calculus – And That’s Not a Good Thing
Explaining proposals to overhaul military pay and benefits to lawmakers is just as hard as selling them, panel finds.
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