Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) is suggesting the White House freeze hiring in lower priority federal job vacancies to help ease the budget burdens the government is currently facing.
In a recent statement, the American Federation of Government Employees said that costs for federal contractors are out of control and should be cut ahead of furloughing the federal workforce.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) issued a statement today which reiterated a desire to see federal employees pay more towards their retirement.
OPM offers some administrative guidance federal employees can use in the event of a furlough.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told DoD workers in a message released today that if sequestration takes effect, the agency would be force to furlough a majority of its workforce.
The House voted today to block the 0.5% pay increase for federal employees that is set to go into effect this spring.
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.”
