Pay & Benefits
TRICARE Bill Would Decrease Government Revenue By $97 Million Over Next Decade
CBO estimates legislation allowing vets to opt in and out of military health care system to take advantage of health savings accounts would affect tax revenue.
Management
Defense Secretary Warns of ‘Widespread Negative Consequences’ If Senior Executive Corps is Cut
Ash Carter sent a letter to Capitol Hill objecting to several provisions in the NDAA, including one calling for a 25 percent SES reduction by 2019.
Management
Most Americans Are Worried About Affordable Housing But Neither Party Is Really Talking About It
A new poll finds that 71 percent of respondents think the presidential candidates should focus on the issue.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Increase An Average of 83 Percent on Nov. 1
Most enrollees will see their rates spike unless they make changes to their coverage by Sept. 30.
Pay & Benefits
Are Federal Pay and Benefits Too Generous?
A conservative Washington think tank claims they are in a new set of proposed personnel reforms.
Management
Former Presidential Candidate Tries Again To Remove Bad VA Employees
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio introduced another accountability bill that aims to make it easier to fire all department workers.
Management
House: No Bonuses For DHS Officials Who Can’t Take Care of Government Cars
The chamber passed a bill tying performance awards to stronger oversight of department’s vehicle fleets.
Pay & Benefits
Outlook for 2017 COLA Will Get a Bit Clearer Later This Week
The next data point comes out on Friday, but it’s too soon to tell if retirees will receive a modest boost, or no COLA, next year.
Management
Trump Wants to Reward Good VA Employees, and Fire the Bad Ones
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee announces a department reform plan that focused heavily on accountability.
Management
House, Senate Disagree Over Veterans’ Preference
The upper chamber wants to limit preferential treatment, but a House bill would prohibit changes to the long-standing practice.
Management
As VA Tackles Veteran Suicide, Its Image Problem Continues to Hurt Doc Recruitment
The department's most comprehensive analysis of veteran suicide ever estimates that 20 veterans a day kill themselves.
Management
New Bill Strips Bonuses and MSPB Appeal Rights From VA Senior Executives
House legislation also includes more accountability measures for all employees.
Management
Lawmakers Want to Fast Track Hiring and Firing For Yet Another Troubled Federal Agency
The newest target is the Indian Health Service, an agency with a culture of "cronyism and corruption," senators say.
News
John McCain Goes Straight Talk Express on Defense Personnel Reform
Republican senator riffs on "abysmal" USAJOBS site and the Pentagon’s "perverse bureaucratic culture."
Pay & Benefits
TSP Struggles in June
The international fund took the biggest hit, but four of the TSP’s offerings made modest gains.
Pay & Benefits
SES Performance Award Spending Cap Will Increase to 7.5 Percent in October
The change is part of a series of Obama administration reforms to improve the Senior Executive Service.
Management
More Than $100 Million in Taxpayer Money Mistakenly Went to Vets in Prison
Audit says VA dropped the ball on monitoring overpayments to incarcerated vets because it was so focused on reducing the disability claims backlog.
Pay & Benefits
Members of Congress Really Seem to Like the TSP
Lawmakers put forward yet another proposal to create a retirement account for American workers modeled after feds' Thrift Savings Plan.
Pay & Benefits
Unsurprisingly, TSP Funds Are In the Red After Brexit
The final returns for a volatile June will be available on July 1.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Tells Feds Not to Panic After Brexit Vote Sends Markets Tumbling
Without mentioning England’s historic decision to leave the E.U., the Thrift Savings Plan board on Friday reminded enrollees that retirement planning is a long-term strategy.
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