ERICH WAGNER | OCTOBER 12, 2017 The happiness and engagement of federal employees inched higher for the third straight year in 2017, according to a new governmentwide survey measuring attitudes on jobs, management and compensation. The Office of Personnel Management […]
By Ross Gianfortune | September 27, 2017 Look around your office, feds. Do your coworkers seem more likely to be fans of CSI: Miami than of any YouTube star? Chances are, they do. According to a report published by PoliticoWednesday, the federal workforce is older than the […]
By Erich Wagner | September 27, 2017 Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced a bill last week that would award bonuses to federal employees that identify surplus funds in their agencies’ budgets. The Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act (S. 1830) would allow agency inspectors general to authorize […]
By Howard Risher | September 26, 2017 One of the rituals of Washington occurred last week. A new report from the libertarian Cato Institute argued that federal employees are paid above market rates: “Federal Pay Outpaces Private Pay in 2016.” Similar claims have been made […]
By Tammy Flanagan | National Institute of Transition Planning | September 28, 2017 The Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement is important for those covered under FERS who plan to retire before turning 62, but it is especially significant to those who must retire early […]