Top GSA official ending 40 years of federal service

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• June 5, 2003

Rumsfeld: Defense needs personnel reform to manage better

The Defense Department needs a new, more cohesive personnel system to effectively manage civilian employees, Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Senate lawmakers Wednesday.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• June 4, 2003

Graduates prefer nonprofit jobs over civil service

Interest in public service careers is growing among graduating college seniors, but the focus is on nonprofit employment rather than federal jobs, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• June 3, 2003

Six agencies lauded for travel system innovations

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• June 2, 2003

Report says proposed passenger-screening system flawed and invasive

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 30, 2003

Path to performance

How will the pay-for-performance fund work if Congress approves it?

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 29, 2003

Senior executive pay cap raised in Defense bill

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 29, 2003

Bill would hike federal law enforcement officer pay

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 28, 2003

GAO: VA hospitals limit vets’ access to long-term care services

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 27, 2003

House backs new Defense personnel system; Senate defers

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 23, 2003

House passes pay-for-performance measure

When House lawmakers passed the fiscal 2004 Defense authorization bill, they included a $500 million fund managers can use to bump up the salaries of high-performing employees.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 23, 2003

Anticipay-tion

Employees at many agencies will have to wait to take advantage of one new benefit, but another is on its way.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 22, 2003

House GOP blocks effort to scale back Defense personnel overhaul

House Republicans this week blocked Democrats’ efforts to rein in a proposal to let the Defense Department overhaul its civilian personnel system.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 22, 2003

OPM suspends flexible spending account enrollments

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 20, 2003

Revamp of Defense personnel system may hinge on Senate action

While the House rushes a bill to the floor this week that would give the Defense Department wide latitude to overhaul its civilian personnel system, the measure’s ultimate fate may rest on two senators’ ability to forge a consensus on the issue.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 19, 2003

TSP board chooses new executive director

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 19, 2003

Spend and save

Setting aside money in a flexible spending account could increase your take home pay.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 15, 2003

Management scorecard still in the red

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 13, 2003

GAO: Poor workforce planning at depots threatens weapon repairs

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 12, 2003

Knowing the score

Federal managers governmentwide have a new hiring tool at their disposal.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 8, 2003