Legislation Introduced to Cap Federal Employee Bonuses
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has introduced legislation that would place restrictions on bonuses given to federal employees.
Author: Ian Smith
SES Members Show Greater Job Satisfaction Than Other Federal Employees
The Partnership for Public Service released a new study that indicates that members of the Senior Executive Service indicate greater job satisfaction overall than other federal employees.
President’s Budget Proposes Increased Retirement Contributions for Federal Workers
Although it is arriving about two months late, the White House has released its budget proposal for 2014 this week. The budget contains some recommendations that would directly impact the federal workforce including higher retirement contributions for current federal workers.
Pay Memoranda From OPM
OPM director John Berry issued two supplemental memoranda regarding pay adjustments in response to the president’s executive order that officially acknowledges the extension of the pay freeze through 2013.
2013 Pay Raise is Officially Rescinded
A new executive order and guidance from OPM formally announced the extension of the pay freeze through the end of 2013.
Satisfaction with Federal Leadership Declining
A new report from the Partnership for Public Service shows that federal employees’ satisfaction with federal leadership is on the decline.
AFGE Says DoD’s Cuts to Furloughs Not Good Enough
Although reducing the number of furlough days is a step in the right direction, AFGE says that DoD should cut back on its use of contractors instead of implementing any furloughs on its workforce.
Coburn Proposes Eliminating Unnecessary Federal Employees
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) sent a letter this week to OPM director John Berry urging agency heads to eliminate federal employees that do not show up for work, who are not performing official work, or who are simply not working at all as a cost saving means to avoid furloughs of essential employees.
IRS Collects $2.5 Trillion in 2012
During fiscal year 2012, the IRS collected almost $2.5 trillion in federal revenue and processed 237 million returns according to data in the new 2012 data book just released by the IRS.
Exit Survey for SES Members
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has developed a Governmentwide exit survey to be administered to all departing SES members.
