Legislation Would Ban Bonuses for Some Federal Employees
Three Senators reintroduced legislation this week that would prohibit paying bonuses to federal workers who are not in good standing with their agencies or who are in violation of the law.
Author: Ian Smith
GOP Budget Calls for Increased Retirement Contributions
The House of Representatives Budget Committee released its FY 2016 budget proposal today. Although it offers no specifics, the proposal calls for requiring federal employees and Members of Congress to make greater contributions towards their retirement programs.
Treasury Suspends Reinvestment of G Fund Securities
Treasury Secretary recently sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner notifying him of “extraordinary measures” the government was taking to deal with hitting the debt limit.
Bill Would Cut Pay for Top Earning Federal Employees
Legislation has been introduced that would cut the pay of federal workers earning over $100,000 per year and also tie their pay to performance of the overall economy.
GAO Report Looks at Challenges of Disciplining Poor Performing Federal Employees
A new report from the Government Accountability Office says that it can take a great deal of time and effort for supervisors to remove federal workers for performance reasons and offers some suggestions for agencies to improve the disciplinary process.
Congressman Wants to Ban IRS Employees From Using Personal Email Addresses to Conduct Official Business
Congressman Kenny Marchant (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit IRS employees from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.
Retirement Claims Backlog Grows Again in February
OPM saw its outstanding backlog of retirement applications grow for a second straight month in February.
Gallup: Federal Employees Better Off Financially Than Private Sector Workers
According to new data released by Gallup, federal employees are better off overall in their financial well-being when compared to their counterparts in the private sector.
Legislation Introduced to Cut Federal Pensions
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) has introduced legislation that would change the pension benefit formula for federal employees to use the highest five years of earnings to calculate pension benefits.
Legislation Allowing VA Secretary to Recoup Bonuses Passes House
Legislation that was introduced in January by Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) that would allow the VA secretary to recoup bonuses from VA employees passed the House this week and now goes to the Senate for consideration.
