Postal Plan Would Have Unknown Impact on FEHB
Bipartisan leaders in the House on civil service issues have produced a postal reform plan that if enacted would have …More
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The House plan significantly increases chances of Congress acting on postal reform this year—it could advance through the committee stage …More
Senate Follows Suit on Allowing Default Raise
The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed a general government appropriations bill that neither sets nor prevents a federal employee raise …More
Measure Also Targets IRS, Contracting Out Policies
Like the House bill, the Senate measure also would bar the IRS from paying awards to its employees—or rehiring former …More
VA Decision on Discipline Could Stir Response
The VA’s decision to no longer enforce the portions of a 2014 law short-cutting appeals rights for SES members there …More
Legal Issue Could Steer Outcome of Reforms
With working time in the current Congress already running short, even VA officials have called for renewed attention to the …More
Differences on Buyouts, Other Issues Await Decisions
The Senate has joined the House in passing its own version (S-2943) of the annual DoD authorization bill, although the …More
DoD Restates Desire for Civilian Policy Changes
Separately, DoD Secretary Ashton Carter has reiterated the Pentagon’s desire for changes in civilian personnel policies, including “direct hire” authority …More
Most Employees Rated Highly, GAO Finds
Three-fifths of federal employees are rated as exceeding fully successful or outstanding, GAO has said in a review of 2013 …More
Ratings Vary by Grade, Occupational Field
The report, done for a Senate committee, also showed differences by occupation and grade level, which to an extent are …More
Raise by Default Continues to Advance
The House Appropriations Committee has approved the general government spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year that by silence regarding …More
Law Officer Weapons Carrying Bill Advances
The Senate has passed a measure (HR-2137) previously passed by the House to allow certain federal law enforcement officers the …More
Court Rules on Employee Duty to Follow Orders
Federal employees have a right to refuse to follow orders from management that would require them to break a law, …More
Approval Near in Senate on Buyout, Veterans Preference Changes
The Senate expects to finish voting this week on a DoD bill (S-2943) containing significant changes in several federal employee …More
White House Silent on Some Issues, Objects on Others
The Obama administration has issued a statement opposing several provisions of the bill, although the veterans preference changes were not …More
