Commentary
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Jeff Neal, former DHS CHCO, looks at the recent proposals from OPM and OMB that would freeze federal pay for a year and decrease federal employee compensation.
May 17, 2018 -
The Trump administration's plan to totally eliminate inflation protection for federal retirement, while requiring workers to pay more for smaller lifetime retirement benefits, is the ultimate deal-breaker for most people.
May 17, 2018 -
It's hard to find a program mission with more clarity than control of an invasive species like feral swine.
May 16, 2018 -
When it comes to the federal Thrift Savings Plan, financial planner Arthur Stein says the average doesn't tell you everything because TSP stock funds do not have many "average" years.
May 16, 2018 -
COLAs are based on the rise in inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index-W, from the third quarter year over year. It's possible the January COLA will be less if living costs drop, but that is unlikely given the year-long rise in oil-prices, one of the chief drivers of inflation.
May 15, 2018 -
Developers, integrators, users and administrators at the Defense Department need to focus on the results and not give up or complain to one another.
May 14, 2018 -
The acquisition expert said panels' recommendations could be muted by legislators looking to enact more rules.
May 14, 2018 -
Republicans who want to stave off a midterm majority-party defeat might want to run some numbers on fed voters in their districts.
May 14, 2018 -
With a short, 90-day deadline for production of GSA’s e-Commerce Implementation Plan, it is understandable that there are inevitable gaps in the plan’s information and analysis.
May 11, 2018 -
If you live and work in Washington long enough, you start running taking people’s — especially politicians', lawyers' and talking heads' — statements, actions and facts through your own filter.
May 11, 2018 -
Margaret Weichert, OMB deputy director for management, explains how the government must modernize to meet the expectations of the 21st century.
May 10, 2018 -
Emily Murphy, the administrator of GSA, explains how her agency continues to live up to its founding principles through shared services.
May 10, 2018 -
Some politicians think the at-will hiring system is so good and works so well they want to extend it to federal civil servants in the executive branch.
May 10, 2018 -
The White House has revived old proposals to make feds pay more for, and get less from, their retirement package while also eliminating a gap payment for workers who retire before age 62, even if they are required to do so.
May 08, 2018 -
J. David Cox Sr., the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, offers this reminder of why we need to thank federal workers.
May 08, 2018