Federal pay, benefits would be at risk in August, group says
Unless the debt ceiling is raised, the federal government sometime in early August would be unable to meet a wide range of spending obligations, group says.
Workforce still under fire, no end in sight
Two memos recently released by senior Obama administration officials are likely to further stoke the debate over federal salaries.
The incredible shrinking bonus
As you probably have heard by now, the Obama administration has drawn a line in the budgetary sand that caps the total amount agencies can spend on individual performance awards.
Administration limits performance award spending
The Obama administration has announced limits on the total amount agencies can spend on individual performance awards for federal employees.
Federal pay: Are you one of the 77,000?
You may have heard about a Congressional Research Service study that found that about 77,000 feds make more than the governors of their states.
How does the private sector look these days?
Be honest now. Are you thinking about jumping ship?
Include contractors in federal workforce debates, lawmakers urged
A House hearing held to examine the size of the federal workforce raised the question of whether to include the number of contract employees as part of the debate.
Well, federal women, what do you think?
Two sets of information about women in the federal workplace came out this week.
Obama weighs cap on federal employee bonuses
A draft memo reveals that the Obama administration is considering capping federal employee bonuses for the next two years, on top of the two-year pay freeze already in place.
Who is the 'average' fed?
If you are someone who gets incensed every time you hear something about 'overpaid' feds -- or if you are a non-fed who believes that stuff -- here is something you should read.
Another pay freeze
Feds took another pay hit this week -- or next year, rather.
The fiery debate over contractor salaries
A labor union has proposed capping contractor salaries. Here's what FCW readers think about this recommendation.
Pay to play
Congress is asking feds to share the nation's pain through a pay freeze. But what about contractor salaries?
Union urges curbs to contractor salaries
Amid proposals to cut federal salaries and freeze hiring, a union suggests Congress put limits on contractor pay.
Postal worlds collide
There's bound to be some talk going on in post offices across the country -- for two reasons.
Recommended reading
IT workers feeling the pinch; The IPv6 brain drain; Beyond ping pong tables.
Are bills targeting the federal workforce destined to fail?
Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) introduced a bill May 5 to freeze most federal hiring. But will Marino's legislation (or other similar bills) ever get anywhere?
Overpaid feds found!
One publication has tracked down the highest-paid feds. And they are...
The barriers to market pay for the federal IT workforce
Technology specialists would benefit most from a market-sensitive salary system but several barriers make that occupational group the least prepared for the change, writes consultant Howard Risher.
Why do you work for the government?
If you're in a job where you could be earning more in the private sector, why do you continue to work for the government?
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