Pay & Benefits
A Primer on Pay and Benefits During a Shutdown
Congress must act soon to keep the government open past Dec. 11.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Do Not Have to Grant Special Paid Leave to Feds Exposed to Ebola
OPM, however, recommends they provide civilian workers quarantined because of their job some excused absence.
Defense
VA Fires Another Senior Exec
Director of the Phoenix VA health care system had been on paid administrative leave since May, pending an investigation.
Pay & Benefits
Changes to Catastrophic Health Protection in 2015 Should Reassure Feds
An across-the-board cap on out-of-pocket expenses effective next year could bring some relief to FEHBP enrollees.
Defense
Veteran Suicides Highlight Tragic Consequences of Bureaucracy
Senate hearing on improving mental health care access for vets poignantly underscores the new secretary’s management challenges.
Oversight
Chaffetz Will Replace Issa as House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman
Media-savvy Republican has shepherded legislation affecting federal employees’ pay and benefits.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Green Lights More Homework on Mutual Fund Option
Agency staff will craft an implementation plan in 2015 for rolling out the potential new offering for feds.
Management
USAJobs Is Getting Another Makeover
OPM director says the agency is revamping the federal hiring portal, but did not specify a relaunch date.
Management
VA Fires Senior Exec in Pittsburgh Over Legionnaires’ Outbreak
Terry Gerigk Wolf, who had been on paid leave since June, was removed Thursday for “conduct unbecoming” and “wasteful spending.”
Pay & Benefits
Misbehaving VA Execs Could Lose Some of Their Pension Benefits
Bill would give the secretary power to strip a portion of an employee’s retirement benefits on account of wrongdoing or poor performance.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Moves Closer to Offering Mutual Fund Option
Board still has more homework to do on costs and implementation, but so far supports the additional investment flexibility for feds.
Defense
Unemployment Among Post-9/11 Vets Is Still High
But efforts by the government and the private sector to hire former service members are making a difference, data shows.
Analysis
Down on the Boardwalk
Sandy program chief Sara Meyers shows how data analysis can improve government services for hurricane victims and others in need.
Management
VA Secretary Touts Largest Reorganization in Department's History
The "MyVA" approach aims to bring a focus on customer service to an entrenched bureaucracy.
Pay & Benefits
Phased Retirement Watch: Will Your Agency Offer It?
We’re tracking agencies that have weighed in on phased retirement, and will update our list whenever we have news.
Management
VA Secretary Says He’s Moving as Fast as Possible to Remove Bad Apples
Bob McDonald responds to criticism that the department has been too slow to sack top leaders involved in falsifying patient care documents and other controversies.
Pay & Benefits
Employees Can Start Applying For Phased Retirement Thursday – In Theory
Despite the benefit's popularity among eligible feds, most agencies probably aren’t ready to offer it yet.
Defense
Government Seeks Vets Interested in STEM Jobs
A new program designed to attract vets in science, technology, engineering and math will launch in 2015.
Defense
Defense Civilians Can Opt Out of Ebola Quarantine
Service members, however, are required to go into 21-day isolation after leaving West Africa.
Defense
Troops, Defense Employees Will Have Less Money for Extended Travel Starting Nov. 1
Opponents of a new policy designed to cut costs had hoped the Pentagon would delay its implementation, pending further debate.
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