Agency News
GAO: USPS On Unsustainable Fiscal Path
According to the GAO, the Postal Service is continuing to struggle financially and is on an unsustainable path absent Congressional assistance.
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Pay & Benefits
House Expected to Vote on Bill to Fire Tax Delinquent Federal Workers
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on legislation that would make federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible for federal employment.
Pay & Benefits
Obama’s Income Drops in 2012
The president and vice president have released their tax returns for 2012.
Pay & Benefits
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.
Human Resources
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.
Retirement
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…
Federal Workforce News
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…
Pay & Benefits
2013 Pay Raise is Officially Rescinded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.
Federal Workforce News
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.
Federal Workforce News
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…