White House: Federal Employees Need a Pay Raise
In a statement issued by the Office of Management and Budget, the White House has indicated strong objection to the notion of federal workers going without a pay increase in 2013.
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
In a statement issued by the Office of Management and Budget, the White House has indicated strong objection to the notion of federal workers going without a pay increase in 2013.
The House voted Thursday to place Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for not complying with a congressional subpoena.
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the health care law, saying that the individual mandate is valid as a tax.
Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) has introduced legislation to implement reforms within the Senior Executive Service to address issues such as SES pay and the SES rating system.
The appeals court has sent an appeal back to the arbitrator with instructions to consider evidence that came up after the personnel action was taken in reaching his final decision on appropriateness of the removal penalty.
While not specifically involving the federal sector, a case involving an Atlantic City casino whose facts give rise to the court tossing it back to the NLRB to try again demonstrate that unions can in fact step over the line in organizing campaigns.
A reader who is planning to retire on 1/3/2013 asked if he would have to be off the employment rolls by 12/31/12 to receive the 2012 COLA. Here is the answer.
The KeepingPosted.org website provides Postal Service retirees up to date information on postal products and services as well as information on retiree benefits and legislation that affects the Postal Service.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced two pieces of legislation that, if enacted, would effectively end the Transportation Security Administration.
Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) has introduced an amendment to the farm bill that would ban the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using aerial surveillance on agricultural operations.