Management

Uncle Sam seeks interns, fellows

New program to attract students and recent graduates starts Tuesday.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement claims backlog slowly shrinks

OPM continues to steadily chip away at the pileup, but retirees are still frustrated.

Pay & Benefits

Wielding the Ax

Firing a fed is not easy, but it’s not mission impossible either.

Management

Watchdog dismisses TRICARE bid protest

Longtime contractor loses multibillion-dollar award to manage military health care.

Briefing

Wielding The Ax

Firing a fed is not easy, but it’s not mission impossible either.

Pay & Benefits

Will Feds Pay for Student Loans and Highways?

Congress expects to seal a deal on major legislation and pension contribution hikes could be part of it.

Pay & Benefits

Panel approves funds to avoid Weather Service furloughs

House subcommittee allows NOAA to reallocate money to cover budget shortfall at NWS.

Management

First governmentwide SES leadership session kicks off this week

New training program aims to bring together top career executives to help solve country’s challenges.

Management

Women, minorities inch up federal ranks

Government is still more diverse overall than national workforce, according to OPM data.

Pay & Benefits

Bill bans bonuses for feds under investigation

House panel says no performance awards for GSA employees being probed for misconduct.

Pay & Benefits

The silence on next year’s pay raise continues

House Appropriations Committee remains mum on the possibility of a salary boost.

Pay & Benefits

Analysis: Pay reform’s time has come

Even adversaries in the debate over public vs. private compensation agree a change is needed.

Pay & Benefits

Appropriators silent on 2013 pay raise

Senate spending bill does not include president’s recommended 0.5 percent salary boost for federal workers.

Pay & Benefits

Analysis: More cuts on the way

How will budget deals affect feds? Here are five trends to watch this year.

Pay & Benefits

HUD seeks more detailed data on executive pay

The department will ask public housing authorities for comprehensive info on compensation for top officials.

Pay & Benefits

An Insatiable Appetite for Pay and Benefits Cuts

Legislative provisions affecting federal employees remain on the congressional menu this summer.

Pay & Benefits

OPM chips away at retirement claims logjam

Backlog is down 19 percent since January.