Pay & Benefits
TSP Seeks Bids for International Stocks
Board will award new management contract for I Fund by the end of 2013.
Tech
Bill Would Help Federal Firefighters Get Career Jobs
Western Democrats back measure to permanently hire seasonal firefighters.
Management
Well-Managed Agencies Turn Tough Times Into Opportunities
Lessons on how to succeed amid budget cuts and attacks on the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Uncle Sam Scales Back on Bonuses
Federal employees received $332 million in awards in fiscal 2012, $106 million less than in fiscal 2011.
Pay & Benefits
Sequestration May be Slowing Momentum on Retirement Claims
Backlog is down, but progress is falling short of goals.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Buyouts Could Threaten Progress on Retirement Claims Backlog
Nearly 300 employees, including some retirement claims workers, could voluntarily leave agency.
Pay & Benefits
House Bill Would Give Military 1.8 Percent Pay Raise
Defense legislation includes more money for service members in 2014 than Obama proposal.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Donate Leave to Tornado Victims
Obama directs OPM to establish emergency leave transfer for federal employees affected by Oklahoma disasters.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Lose Momentum in May
International stocks fall, while other offerings grow modestly.
Features
Secrets of Success
Managing through tough times is a challenge, but crisis creates opportunity too.
Management
No Furloughs at Agriculture Through September
USDA becomes the latest department to get a reprieve from Congress.
Defense
Panel Provides Money for 1,600 More Customs and Border Staff
House appropriators ignore Obama request for a pay raise in 2014, however.
Pay & Benefits
Wallet Woes Plague Military Families
Survey shows concern about pay and benefits, job opportunities.
Pay & Benefits
Agriculture Close To Avoiding Furloughs
Senate appropriators approve request to shift funds; House lawmakers will render decision by Thursday.
Pay & Benefits
Customs and Border Employees Might Escape Furloughs
Lawmakers have until mid-June to approve a request to shift funds within agency’s budget.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again
‘Extraordinary’ debt ceiling measure has become more ordinary in recent years.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Exec Bonuses Targeted
Bipartisan bill would prohibit performance awards for top civil servants during sequester.
Defense
Bill Would Allow Retirees to Keep TRICARE Prime Access
Defense plans to switch 171,000 enrollees to a different plan on Oct. 1 because of downsizing.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB Rejects Union’s Plea for Advisory Opinion on Furloughs
Group sought a preemptive opinion on possible appeals from Defense employees.
Management
Al Gore: Feds Have America’s Back
Civil servants, good government management remain as important as ever to democracy, says former veep.
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