White House presses agencies to use apprenticeships for skills-based hiring Along with promoting apprenticeships, the new executive order re-establishes labor-management forums between federal unions and agency managers. Workforce Read more
Jory Heckman/Federal News NetworkAFGE rallies for 7.4% federal employee pay raise, spending deal to avoid government shutdown Pay Read more
Proposal to reform pay for blue-collar feds gets committee approval, but concerns remain Pay Read more
AP/Charles DharapakVA, AFGE reach ‘historic’ settlement to reinstate, compensate thousands of wrongfully fired feds Veterans Affairs Read more
Drew Friedman, Federal News NetworkHundreds of employees rally behind 8.7% proposed federal pay raise Unions Read more
Amelia Brust/Federal News Network Union leaders, lawmakers call for expanded pay, benefits for federal workforce Congress Read more
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Initial plans to cap pay raise for hundreds of NSF employees gain major union pushback Pay Read more
Federal judge finalizes $63M settlement for OPM data breach victims Victims of one of the largest data breaches to ever hit the federal government are one step closer to a payout, more than seven years later. Workforce Read more
Getty Images/iStockphoto/fotostok_pdv Feds’ pay lags 22.5% behind private sector, the Federal Salary Council reportsPay New council recommendations would adjust several pay locality areas, but must get approval from the president’s pay agent before implementation. Read more