The proposed pay raise for federal employees has stirred debate this week as the vote in the House to extend the pay freeze approaches. One of the latest people to weigh in is the bill’s sponsor, Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who touts the fiscal benefits provided by his legislation.
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a statement this week denouncing legislation pending in the House that would block the pay increase for federal employees.
The Postal Service released results of a new survey which show an overwhelming majority of Americans support moving to a five day delivery schedule.
According to a new GAO report, the Postal Service now faces a “critical shortage of liquidity that threatens its financial solvency and ability to finance needed capital investment.”
Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe told a Senate committee this week that the Postal Service’s financial problems require Congressional intervention to change the organization’s business model.
Six House members sent a letter to President Obama today urging him to nominate four individuals to the National Labor Relations Board and work with the Senate to have them confirmed.
The House is scheduled to vote today on a bill which would eliminate the 0.5% pay increase for federal employees. How likely is it to pass?
The Federal-Postal Coalition recently sent a letter to House members asking them to allow the 0.5% pay increase for federal employees.
OPM Director John Berry has issued a memorandum with guidance for agencies to use as they develop their workplace domestic violence policies.
AFGE President J. David Cox, Sr. said in a statement that Obama’s proposed 1% pay increase for federal workers is “simply not enough.”
