Union to supercommittee: Don't take it out on us
A coalition representing 4.6 million federal and postal workers and annuitants has sent a letter to the deficit reduction supercommittee urging the panel to reject proposals that would put further strains on the federal workforce.
Slash congressional salaries!
Federal Daily readers love to rant that members of Congress should start with cuts to their own salary before touching agency budgets, and one Virginia representative has a plan related to that sentiment.
Men vs. women in career advancement: Who's winning?
New study says career advancement strategies don't always work as well for one sex as for the other. Read on to find out who's ahead.
Contractors earn more than feds, survey suggests
Contractor pay rose slowly, and for some jobs it fell, but the average gap is widening between contractors and feds.
You knew it all along: Compared to contractors, feds are a bargain
Most of you won't be surprised at this, but in general it costs the federal government a whole lot more to hire contractors than to pay federal employees to do the same jobs.
Does your teleworkers' OT cost you?
Rules about overtime and comp time are not usually stipulated in today's federal telework arrangements.
The great downsizing has begun
Who out there thinks they will recognize the federal workforce a year from now?
FAA employees would get back pay under new bill
A House member has introduced a bill to provide back pay and benefits to furloughed Federal Aviation Administration employees.
Do you hear shoes dropping?
Two senior Republican senators earlier this week introduced a bill to extend the pay freeze and reduce the size of the federal workforce.
Hooray, the debt ceiling has been raised!
Now comes the hard part.
Time to say goodbye to the employee suggestion box
Agencies should trash their employee suggestion boxes, unless all they want to hear is a bunch of complaints, says one consultant.
Potential debt limit fallout paints bleak picture for feds
If Congress fails to raise the government's debt limit before the Aug. 2 deadline, the federal government would face an unprecedented situation and federal employees are bound to be affected.
Budget woes might lead to fewer feds
Employee buyouts and hiring freezes are some of the ways agencies are dealing with tight budgets.
Federal Coach: Debt ceiling uncertainty for federal workers
Once again federal employees must keep plowing ahead with their jobs as they wait for the proverbial shoe to drop.
Union launches campaign in defense of feds
The National Treasury Employees Union's new campaign highlights important services federal employees perform.
Unions seek answers on how debt default would affect feds
A coalition of more than 20 federal employee and management organizations wants to know how the federal workforce would be affected if Congress fails to raise the nation’s debt limit at the start of next month.
Minn. government shutdown expected to end soon
The longest state government shutdown in recent history is finally coming to an end. But, at the federal level, the debt ceiling debate rages on and creates uncertainty for federal employees.
Debt ceiling debate renews fears for feds
If the debt ceiling debate isn't settled soon, federal employees could face furloughs or holds on their salaries and benefits.
Feds: Don't waste time complaining
Tom Fox of the Partnership for Public Service shares advice for feds in today's tough budget environment.
Minn. government shutdown could predict future for feds
When Minnesota lawmakers couldn't reach a budget compromise, the state government shut down, and now its employees are paying the price. Are federal workers destined to face a similar fate?
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