GAO: OPM Needs To Work With CHCO’s To Better Administer Student Loan Repayment Program
OPM should work with the CHCO Council to determine more efficient ways to administer the federal student loan program and to measure its results, GAO said.
Making Pay-For-Performance Pay Off, Part 2
If the federal government is to achieve even modest success in implementing new DHS and DoD regulations that tie salaries to individual achievement, some formidable barriers must be scaled.
Ray Selected Chief Investment Officer Of TSP
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board announced Thursday that Tracey A. Ray, CFA, has been selected chief investment officer of the agency which administers the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for federal employees.
Extreme Hiring Makeover Gives Federal Hiring a Facelift
Three federal agencies recently revealed the results of a 10-month “Extreme Hiring Makeover” to improve the way they recruit and hire skilled employees, demonstrating how the project helped them streamline their hiring and improve the caliber of their job candidates.
Making Pay-For-Performance Pay Off
DoD and DHS are the vanguard agencies for widespread introduction of pay for performance. As implementation nears, doubts and concerns within government are reaching tsunami levels…
Senate Subcommittee Backs 2006 Federal Pay Raise Of 3.1 Percent
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, Treasury and Housing and Urban Development approved the 3.1 percent pay parity measure for federal employees in fiscal year 2006.
Online Benefits Calculator And Retirement Information Resource Available To OPM Workers
Employees at the Office of Personnel Management who voluntarily participate in a pilot program will now be able to compute their personal civil service retirement and Thrift Savings Plan benefits weeks, months or even years down the road.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Announces Roll-Out Of Lifecycle Funds
Effective Aug. 1, TSP participants will have another investment option from which to choose.
The Federal Hiring Lottery: It May Be Fair But Is It Effective?
How does one go about getting a federal job today? Does it ensure the best people possible work for the federal government?
Maximizing Your TSP Investments: When, Where and How Readers Check and Use Their Retirement Tools
Readers weigh in on when, where and how they check their TSP balance and change their investment allocations.
