Pay & Benefits

Agency Hopes to Move On Defense Furlough Appeals After Labor Day

Merit board is readying more than 30,000 appeals for adjudication, after a temporary delay in processing.

Pay & Benefits

A Gloomy Fall Forecast for Fed Pay, Benefits

Federal employees and retirees face the possibility of more furloughs, an extended pay freeze and smaller COLAs in 2014.

Management

Government Saves on Federal Travel

Fiscal 2014 air fares for employees on government business will be cheaper than current rates.

Pay & Benefits

Senator Sees an End to Sequestration, But Not By Oct. 1

Maryland Democrat tells Fort Meade civilians he thinks Congress will deal with the across-the-board cuts later in the fall.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon Cracks Down on Performance Awards

New guidance restricts incentive pay for civilians during sequestration.

Pay & Benefits

MSPB Indefinitely Delays Processing of Defense Furlough Appeals

More than 30,000 appeals have flooded the tiny agency to date because of sequestration.

Pay & Benefits

Senator Releases Hold on OPM Nominee

Coburn allows vote on Archuleta after Obamacare guidance is issued for congressional staff.

Management

Frustrated Senior Execs Sound Off on Sequestration

Congress and the public are clueless about the realities of the budget crisis, top civil servants say.

Pay & Benefits

OPM: Retirement Backlog Gone by March 2014

Agency blames sequester and influx of Postal Service claims for falling months behind schedule.

Pay & Benefits

Congressional Staff Will Get Help Paying for Obamacare

Government will continue to contribute to congressional health care costs under proposed rule.

Pay & Benefits

Panel Approves 1 Percent Pay Hike for Troops and Civilians

House and Senate lawmakers disagree on pay increases for military and Defense employees.

Pay & Benefits

Reforming How VA Handles Sexual Assault Claims

Bill would ease standards of proof for sexual trauma.

Briefing

Around Government

Decoding rap and regs, playing to strengths, salary gaps and the sexes.

Briefing

Burden of Proof

As Congress debates how to fix sexual assault in the military, bills could make it easier for victims to obtain disability benefits.

Defense

Military Services Ditch Racy Magazines

Army and Air Force exchanges pull <em>Playboy</em> and 890 other pubs due to lagging sales.