Management
What Would a Bunch of Vets Tell the Presidential Candidates If They Were Trapped on an Elevator Together?
Don’t privatize VA health care, and don't treat us like political props, among other things.
Management
Senator Pushes For Action on VA Accountability Reforms
Legislation that would limit appeal rights of fired department senior executives has stalled.
Management
Senior Executive Service Faces ‘Pivotal Moment’ on Cusp of Next Administration
Report details some agencies’ efforts to infuse new life into the frail, aging elite career corps.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Rolls Out Phased Retirement For Civilian Employees
The decision by the government’s largest department could prod other agencies into offering the nearly four-year-old benefit to eligible workers.
Management
OPM Tries to Kickstart National Security Job Rotation Program For Feds
Participants would receive ‘strong preference’ when applying to senior executive positions in national security.
Pay & Benefits
Former TSA Executive’s Excessive Bonuses Prompt Inquiry Into SES Awards
Senate Democrat wants OPM data on cash awards for top career officials, after it is revealed that the former TSA exec earned $90,000 in bonuses over 13 months.
Management
Senate Moves to Change Vets’ Preference in Federal Hiring
Defense authorization bill conferees will have to decide whether to include the change in the final version of the legislation.
Management
Federal Contractor Guidance on Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination Arrives Amid Heated Congressional Debate
Rule implementing Obama executive order seeks to clarify new requirements and help contractors avoid sex and pay discrimination.
Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Want You To Know They’ve Denied Themselves A Pay Raise Again
The long-standing freeze on members’ salaries is about to enter its eighth consecutive year.
Management
Carter Proposes 'Huge' Pentagon Personnel System Overhaul
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday unveiled major proposals that would reform the military's "up or out" promotion system and allow civilian recruiters to bypass the traditional federal hiring process.
Management
Are So Many Feds Really That Exceptional?
GAO study finds that 61 percent of federal employees received top performance ratings in 2013.
Pay & Benefits
Panel Recommends New Pay and Benefits System for Much of VA Workforce
The VA’s largest agency should have more flexibility to hire, pay and discipline employees, according to a draft report from the Commission on Care.
Pay & Benefits
VA Is a Safety Net For Many Vets, Study Finds
Veterans in 2010 were more reliant on government health care and other benefits than vets surveyed in 2001.
Pay & Benefits
More Disabled Vets Could Receive New Leave Benefit
OPM’s interpretation of 2015 law could mean some future hires with prior federal service also are eligible for medical treatment leave.
Pay & Benefits
Changes to Veterans’ Preference Could Be On the Horizon
A provision in a major Senate bill would limit the advantages veterans have in applying for federal jobs.
Management
Could Attorney General Decision Help Fired VA Senior Executive Get Her Job Back?
The Justice Department declined to defend key part of 2014 accountability law on constitutional grounds.
Pay & Benefits
More Money for Defense Buyouts, Troop Pay Raise, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Clinton Pledges More Job Flexibility, Opportunities for Military Families
The Democratic presidential candidate’s platform aims to help families better weather constant moves and boost support services.
Pay & Benefits
Surviving Military Spouse Benefit Will Increase Slightly This Fall
The Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance, which will increase $35 to $310 in October, expires at the end of fiscal 2017.
Pay & Benefits
Unions At Odds Over VA Employee Accountability Bill
NFFE is the latest group to oppose changes to the employee disciplinary process in legislation supported by AFGE.
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