Would cuts to federal-retiree benefits impact recruitment and retention?
Requiring federal employees to pay more toward their retirement benefits likely would hurt retention, but effect on recruitment less certain, study says.
Federal Diary
Feds now pay individual contractors almost $1 million
Because of a formula set in law, top federal contractors now can be paid almost $1 million annually.
Rivals prepare for the battle of the budget
GOP supports cuts to federal retiree benefits, while Democrats say the federal workforce has paid enough.
Union advocates pay cut for Border Patrol agents
The Border Patrol union gets in front of changes to abused overtime system. Pay cut could result.
Obama bundlers find a shrinking job market
Obama bundlers, confronting fewer open ambassadorships, may need to find different slots.
Meet John Kerry’s new puppy
Look out Bo and Sunny -- the secretary of state and his wife are adopting an adorable yellow lab.
The High Court
Supreme Court busy looking for cases — but finding few
The justices have found fewer cases than usual worthy of a full briefing and oral argument.
Sometimes, you don’t want to make it to the Supreme Court
COLUMN | Those who have won in lower courts count it as a win when the justices decline to hear their cases.
At Supreme Court, tradition trumps technology
A panel last week looked at how the justices’ stubbornness goes beyond barring cameras in the courtroom.
Fine Print
Intelligence community has other problems
Inspector general’s report notes the financial wrongdoings of some employees and contractors.
Fine Print: Iran’s nuclear future won’t turn on sanctions
Figuring out how to keep a bomb out of Iran’s hands will mean accepting that it likely has weapons capability.
Report presages an ‘Ugly Deal’ on Iran and nukes
Retired U.S. officers visiting Israel were told of a possible agreement along the lines of the one later made.
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Federal Faces: Andrea Bleistein, National Weather Service
At the Weather Service, she is helping to improve disaster response.
Federal offices open with delayed arrival, telework options
Federal employees have the option of using unscheduled leave, teleworking or arriving up to two hours later than usual, OPM said.
Remembering Mandela
Mandela is known as a principled freedom fighter and leader of South Africa, but he also was a romantic.
OPM updates severe-weather guidelines for federal offices
The agency tweaked its language on delayed arrivals and urged agencies to ensure more teleworking.
Feds now pay individual contractors almost $1 million
Because of a formula set in law, top federal contractors now can be paid almost $1 million annually.
Nelson Mandela: “The ultimate public servant’
Federal Diary columnist Joe Davidson shared his impressions of the iconic leader in a June column.
Reports: Ryan and Murray nearing partial budget deal
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Rivals prepare for the battle of the budget
GOP supports cuts to federal retiree benefits, while Democrats say the federal workforce has paid enough.
Intelligence community has other problems
Inspector general’s report notes the financial wrongdoings of some employees and contractors.
Justices: Free speech not the issue in protester’s case
An attorney’s First Amendment arguments hit a wall in a military-base dispute before the Supreme Court.
Getting federal agencies to work better--and together
“Sometimes collaboration is important even when it adds work.“
Louisiana processing military benefits for gays despite ban
The state will temporarily place some of its National Guard members in a federal status to handle enrollments.
House panel to examine VA’s handling of disability appeals
Appeals of VA disability decisions have increased by 50 percent during the Obama administration.
Frequent-flier’s dispute lands on Supreme Court’s docket
Minnesota rabbi says he was unfairly dropped from Northwest’s rewards program just before airline merger.
Union advocates pay cut for Border Patrol agents
The Border Patrol union gets in front of changes to abused overtime system. Pay cut could result.
Job Corps reports surplus after enrollment freeze
The federal job-training program ran a $60 million deficit earlier this year after reportedly mismanaging its finances.
Supreme Court declines appeal on Internet sales tax
The high court refuses to review a New York court’s ruling to require collections even by out-of-state firms.
Fine Print: Iran’s nuclear future won’t turn on sanctions
Figuring out how to keep a bomb out of Iran’s hands will mean accepting that it likely has weapons capability.
Pessimistic report says budget cuts could be worse in 2014
Federal budget cuts could go deeper, with more furloughs in 2014 than 2013, says think tank author.
Report shows weaknesses in DHS cybersecurity
The department uses outdated security controls and Internet connections not verified as trustworthy, according to an inspector general.
Supreme Court busy looking for cases — but finding few
The justices have found fewer cases than usual worthy of a full briefing and oral argument.
Justices confront line between speech, security
The U.S. says a man who is barred from military bases is not allowed even in a designated protest zone.
Report presages an ‘Ugly Deal’ on Iran and nukes
Retired U.S. officers visiting Israel were told of a possible agreement along the lines of the one later made.
Inspector general to investigate late delivery of mail
After a mail carrier’s slaying at night, the inspector general’s office for the Postal Service says it will investigate late mail delivery.
Obama bundlers find a shrinking job market
Obama bundlers, confronting fewer open ambassadorships, may need to find different slots.
The Census Bureau’s Thanksgiving data feast
No data diets on Thanksgiving. Dig into some statistical treats from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Why are some feds’ premium increases higher than others?
Rates for health insurance will go up an average of 3.7 percent in 2014, but some workers could pay much more.
In the Loop: So many mega-bunders, so few openings
The money men and women all get prime jobs, right? Well, they all can’t . . .
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