Pay & Benefits
GOP lawmakers want to cut federal workforce to avoid sequester
Bill would reduce government rolls by 10 percent through attrition.
Oversight
House passes balanced budget bill
Legislation would require president to submit supplemental plan by April 1.
Management
President asks for second sequester delay
Obama urges Congress to craft short-term deal that includes ‘balanced mix’ of spending cuts and tax reform before March 1.
Oversight
House committee rejects Democratic sequester replacement
Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s failed proposal contained a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.
Oversight
Democrat offers sequestration alternative
Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s proposal is a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.
Pay & Benefits
Feds anticipate the worst as spending cuts loom
Most federal workers believe their agency will have to furlough employees if sequestration occurs.
Briefing
TRICARE Trade-Offs
The military provides inexpensive, quality health care. But the program has become a victim of its success.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves debt ceiling suspension
Bill now headed to Obama also withholds lawmakers’ pay if they fail to pass a budget by spring.
Pay & Benefits
TRICARE Drug Co-Pay Hike on Horizon
Beginning Feb. 1, some beneficiaries will pay more for their prescription meds.
Pay & Benefits
Wanted: Transportation tales from federal commuters
Tell us how you use the mass transit benefit.
Management
Social Security chief will leave in February
President Obama has not nominated a successor yet.
Pay & Benefits
OPM frees its human capital officers from daily pay and benefits grind
Policy staff will handle routine HR inquiries, while HCOs will focus on workforce strategy and innovation.
Pay & Benefits
Military enrollment in TSP Roth spikes
Number of service member beneficiaries jumps nearly 300 percent in one month.
Pay & Benefits
HUD seeks more detailed pay data on top officials
Department wants breakdown of executive compensation from public housing authorities.
Defense
Army announces hiring freeze
Memo also instructs officials to get rid of temps, term employees; separate document goes over furlough possibilities.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: What do you know about sequestration?
As automatic, governmentwide spending cuts loom, there are still more questions than answers.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Looms Large in Budget Debate
Federal pay takes center stage in yet another congressional battle over the debt ceiling and the budget process.
Pay & Benefits
House passes No Budget, No Pay
Bill temporarily suspends debt ceiling, links lawmakers’ salaries to budget process.
Pay & Benefits
Fed pay freeze vote postponed
House instead will vote Wednesday on bill to withhold lawmakers’ pay if they fail to pass a budget.
Pay & Benefits
House GOP: No budget, no pay
Planned bill would raise debt ceiling and withhold members’ pay if Congress fails to pass budget.
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