Unique Provisions in House Bill
The House bill also contains language not in the Senate version that: improves several benefits available to federal civilian personnel …More
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Both versions of the DoD bill also would impose new restrictions on contracting-out policy, with the Senate language more extensive …More
Senate Clears DoD Appropriation
The Senate has passed its version of the fiscal 2008 DoD appropriations bill, which now also heads to a conference …More
Maneuvering on NSPS Language Begins
Federal unions that have opposed most of the provisions of DoD’s national security personnel system are asking House-Senate conferees to …More
Pay Gap Data Reported
The group also continues to oversee changes in the way the Labor Department calculates the pay gaps by locality; that …More
Division of 2008 Raise Assumed
The group also assumed that the across-the-board component of the January 2008 GS raise will be 2.5 percent, with the …More
No Changes Planned in GS Locality Structure
The Federal Salary Council has recommended no changes in the general schedule locality pay structure through 2009, deciding to leave …More
I Fund Tops TSP Returns in September
The international stock I fund of the TSP posted a 5.36 percent gain in September, followed by the common stock …More
MSPB Looks at Hiring Practices
A recent MSPB publication examined why the government tends to hire older applicants even for entry-level positions. For a closer …More
Student Loan Bill Signed
President Bush has signed into law (PL 110-84) a measure that allows forgiveness of certain federally backed student loans after …More
Retirement System Operation Rated
OMB has rated the federal retirement system as “adequate” in a new assessment done in the “PART” (program assessment and …More
More Wrangling Over Spending Ahead
A stopgap funding bill that continues agency spending levels at current levels through November 16 effectively buys more time for …More
House Version Also Targets Contracting
The House-passed DoD authorization measure contains many similar contracting provisions. It: continues the general policy that contractors could not gain …More
Stricter Contracting Policies Approved
In voting on its DoD measure, the Senate accepted an amendment to impose more restrictions on the contracting out program …More
Senate Approves Limits on NSPS
The Senate has passed its version of a fiscal 2008 DoD authorization bill (HR-1585) that would repeal the authority under …More
Overtime Rule Changes Finalized
OPM published in the September 17 Federal Register the final version of rules to make the government’s internal rules on …More
Next NSPS Phase Could Start Soon
The next phase of DoD’s national security personnel system could start as early as October and will run through the …More
COLA Count Drops a Bit
With one month to go in the counting period for the January 2008 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at …More
Other Retiree Measures Gain Attention
The House federal workforce subcommittee has approved a measure (HR-2070) designed to encourage CSRS employees to switch to part-time work …More
Premium Conversion Takes a Step
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved HR-1110, a bill that would allow federal retirees to participate in …More
Temporary Funding on Drawing Board
With the start of the new fiscal year just ahead next Monday (October 1) and none of the regular appropriations …More
CRS Summary of Pay Situation
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report updating the situation regarding the January 2008 federal pay raise, noting that …More
Key Pay Group to Meet
The Federal Salary Council, a key advisory group on general schedule pay, is set to hold its annual meeting next …More
New Documentation Rule for Vet Preference Proposed
OPM has proposed to revise its rules regarding the documentation required for certain appointments under veterans preference policies to bring …More
CRS Lists Options on Contracting Out
The Congressional Research Service has compiled a list options for Congress on contracting-out policy, in light of controversies over how …More
DHS Gets Poor Review from GAO
Meanwhile, GAO, a leading voice in personnel matters, has said that DHS has made only “limited” progress in meeting performance …More
