Federal Workforce News
OPM Slowly Reducing Retirement Backlog
The Office of Personnel Management continues its slow but steady reduction of the backlog of outstanding retirement claims.
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Pay & Benefits
Senators Want VA Employees Involved in Scandal to Repay Bonuses
U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) have introduced legislation that would take back bonuses paid to employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who…
Agency News
Issa Offers IRS Commissioner Opportunity to Amend Conflicting Lerner Testimony
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is offering Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen a chance to amend his June 23rd testimony that former…
Pay & Benefits
How Many White House Employees Make Over $100k?
The White House has released its annual disclosure of staff salaries with data for FY 2013.
Federal Workforce News
GPO to Offer Buyouts/Early Outs This Fall
The Government Printing Office plans to offer buyouts and early retirement to employees in the first quarter of FY 2015 to help reduce the agency's costs.
Federal Workforce News
Legislation Introduced to Reform Federal Hiring Process
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) has introduced legislation that will allow federal agencies to share information about potential job candidates in an effort to reform the federal hiring process.
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Coburn Report Reveals Extent of Problems at VA
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has released a new report based on a year-long investigation of VA hospitals around the nation that chronicled the inappropriate conduct and incompetence within…
Federal Workforce News
OPM Proposes New Definition of ‘Spouse’ as it Relates to Federal Benefits
In response to the announcement from the Obama Administration that it is extending marriage benefits to same sex couples, the Office of Personnel Management has proposed changing the…
Agency News
Issa Suggests IRS Deliberately Destroyed Lerner Emails
In a statement of apparent disbelief and frustration, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) said yesterday that the loss of emails could be intentional.
Pay & Benefits
BCBS Removes HIV Drugs From Mandatory Mail Order List for Federal Employees
In what is being hailed as a victory for federal employees with HIV/AIDS, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has announced that it has removed HIV drugs from…