Pay & Benefits
Obama Administration Encourages Agencies to Talk About Mental Health
Push to support employee assistance programs is part of a larger effort to eliminate the stigma associated with seeking help.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Backs Changing TSP Default Settings to More Lucrative Funds
The legislation would automatically enroll new federal employees in a more diverse, age-appropriate retirement fund.
Management
Senate Panel Approves OMB Director Nomination
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan’s nomination to head the management and budget office now heads to the Senate floor.
Pay & Benefits
1 Percent Pay Raise On Horizon for Feds Next Year
Legislation currently circulating in both chambers of Congress doesn’t prohibit the president’s recommended 2015 pay bump.
Pay & Benefits
White House Urges Agencies to Expand Telework, Other Workplace Flexibilities
President Obama wants the federal government to be a model for the American workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Change TSP Default Settings to More Lucrative Funds
Senate panel on Wednesday will consider legislation that would automatically enroll new feds into one of the lifecyle funds.
Pay & Benefits
Most VA Senior Execs Rated Above Average on Performance Evaluations
Lawmakers at the latest VA hearing express anger, confusion over federal employee review and bonus system.
Defense
House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise
The pay boost for 2015 is more than President Obama’s proposed 1 percent hike.
Oversight
Senators: Social Security Isn't Going About Closing Field Offices the Right Way
The agency hasn't sufficiently justified its decisions, which are hurting seniors, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
COLA On Track to Be Bigger in 2015
The exact cost-of-living adjustment for next year won’t be revealed until October, but retirees could receive an increase of more than 1.7 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Appeals Process for TRICARE Claims is Fair, But Long
Report finds that Defense agreed with independent hearing officer’s decisions in 85 percent of cases over five years.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Give Civilian Employees in Combat Zones Tax Break
Reintroduced legislation aims to create benefit parity between civilians and military personnel working in dangerous places.
Management
Uncle Sam Doesn’t Really Know How Many Political Vacancies Agencies Have
Current system only requires agencies to submit data on Senate-confirmed appointments, a fraction of the total.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Could Be Eliminated by Year’s End
The backlog is just under 15,000 claims – the lowest it’s been since December.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Will Start Hearing What Their Employees Really Think This Summer
OPM says it will begin sending feedback from the annual employee job satisfaction survey to agencies in August.
Management
HUD May Have Broken Law When It Paid Salary of Senior Advisor
A non-federal employee on detail to department received more than $620,000 in compensation from the wrong pool of money.
Pay & Benefits
Improper Hiring at Treasury Bureau Possibly Affected Veterans
Lawmakers and others are looking into whether the use of illegal hiring practices at an anti-money laundering agency violated vets’ preference.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Have Lost All Furlough Appeals So Far
MSPB judges have sided with the agency’s decision to furlough workers during sequestration in the 1,200 cases that they’ve adjudicated to date.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan Funds Move Back to Black in May
The S Fund emerged from the red, increasing 1.52 percent last month.
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