Republican Lawmakers Propose Law to Cut Federal Workforce
February 20, 2015
Two Republican House representatives have introduced legislation that would cut the federal workforce through attrition and enact hiring freezes if an agency fails to comply with the law. The bill — Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act — was introduced by Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming and Mick Mulvaney from South Carolina. The lawmakers claim it […]
Obama Administration Develops USPS Rescue Plan
February 11, 2015
The Obama Administration is borrowing ideas from both sides of the aisle in an attempt to save the United States Postal Service from financial ruin. The administration released a 2016 budget blueprint earlier this month that calls for major healthcare and other structural changes to help stymie the flood of red ink that is overshadowing […]
Federal Workers Might Get a Raise in 2016
February 10, 2015
The White House has proposed giving federal workers a 1.3 percent pay increase in 2016. Despite the raise trailing the rate of inflation and the rising cost of goods and services in the U.S., it is at the very least a faint recognition by the Obama Administration that federal workers deserve more than the pay […]
Delay Proposed for Closure of USPS Mail Processing Facilities
February 2, 2015
An amendment was slipped into the Keystone XL pipeline Senate bill that would halt the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close mail processing facilities across the country this year. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from Michigan, introduced the amendment to the contentious Senate bill, which would put a colossal wrinkle in the agency’s long-term […]
USPS Moves Ahead with Plan to Shutter Mail Processing Facilities
January 27, 2015
Despite backlash from U.S. Postal Service employees and some lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the USPS is moving forward with its plans to close and consolidate mail processing facilities across the country. This month, the agency will begin shutting down 82 mail processing facilities. This action is in response to USPS and Congress’ inability to stem […]
Campaign Launched to Expand Banking Services at USPS Retail Locations
January 27, 2015
You might be able to send mail and do some basic financial transactions at your local post office if a proposal by the American Postal Workers Union comes to fruition. The union is partnering with financial reform and labor organizations to launch a campaign to push the initiative, which would expand banking services beyond money […]
Democratic Lawmakers Propose Pay Increase for Federal Workers
January 23, 2015
If a proposed bill this year becomes law, federal workers could get a break from Congress after suffering through years of wage freezes. Democrats in Congress are rallying around a bill proposed by Virginia lawmaker Gerry Connolly that would give federal workers a 3.8 percent pay increase in fiscal year 2016. This proposal is music […]
The Times They Are a-Changin’ Again in Washington
January 14, 2015
A New Year, a new Congress: what does this mean to you? If we use the past to inform our answer to that question, we’ll see another year of debate about your pay and benefits in Washington and whether they should yet again be put on the chopping block. Analysts are predicting that Republican control […]
Despite Progress, Sharp Increase in Retirement Claims Expected in 2015
January 13, 2015
Soon-to-be retired federal employees can still expect long wait times for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to process their retirement claims. Despite making tremendous progress and improvements, the OPM is anticipating an influx of retirement claims this month which could create another claim logjam and lengthen the time it takes for retired federal workers […]
Kinks Still to be Worked Out for Federal Hiring and Recruiting Standards
January 6, 2015
U.S. government agencies are continuing to fall short of expectations set by the Obama Administration to improve hiring and recruiting practices. Only 45 percent of hiring managers in the federal workforce said they were “actively and personally” involved in the recruiting process for job vacancies, according to a recent Chief Human Capital Officers survey. That […]
