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Pay for performance back again
A congressman wants to consider pay for performance as part of a plan to shrink the government workforce.
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Transparency advances slowed by data problems, groups say
White House and federal agency efforts to improve transparency are being hampered by data and reporting problems, according to testimony at a House hearing today.
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Congress tries again to prevent government shutdown
House Republicans today introduced a second short-term funding extension to prevent a government shutdown while lawmakers continue to negotiate a plan to keep the government operating this fiscal year.
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At last—a salary cut you can love
If you have never heard of Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, of the state of Washington, that’s OK, because she’s brand-new to Congress and has only just introduced her first bill.
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Major battle ahead over DOD spending
The U.S. public overwhelmingly wants defense cuts, but the Defense Department says that's dangerous.
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Federal shutdown once again threatens
The Senate has rejected two separate spending proposals. Now the clock is ticking again toward a possible government shutdown.
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Is federal pay fair? That depends on how you count.
A House hearing this week leaves the question of whether feds are compensated fairly unanswered.
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OPM director discourages move to pay for performance at hearing
Are feds overpaid, underpaid or paid just right? Lawmakers hear competing arguments at a hearing that could lead to changes in the pay system.
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Blog fail! 3 blogs that just don't cut it.
Here are a handful of federal blogs that aren't winners, for one reason or another.
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Pay-for-performance effort begins
The first hearing in what a Florida Congressman says will be an effort to couple pay-for-performance with an overall workforce reduction is set for today.
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What’s in a title?
We wonder, because—amid charges that federal employees are overpaid—the House Oversight and Government Reform federal workforce subcommittee on March 9 will convene a hearing that asks: “Are Federal Workers Underpaid?”
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Senator requests GAO review of CIO role
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has expressed interest in updating the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 in a letter she sent to the Government Accountability Office last month.
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Furlough survival guide for managers
If federal employees have to take furloughs, managers will have to cope with absences. Here are some tips from the experts to guide you through it.
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Pay for performance back on the table
Pay for performance, an idea that has had a problematic history in the federal government, is back in play, according to one report.
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Government shutdown temporarily averted
A continuing resolution to fund the government until March 18 temporarily staves off fears of employee furloughs and program interruptions that would come with a federal shutdown.
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House passes funding through March 18
Congress is working to avoid government shutdown that would take place March 4. A continuing resolution passed today by the House of Representatives would continue funding for most federal agencies through March 18.
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GAO identifies billions in potential savings from duplicative federal programs
There are dozens of duplicative, overlapping and fragmented federal programs that could be cut for savings, GAO says.
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Duplicative federal programs under the microscope
We despise the word “humongous” almost more than the word “ginormous.’ However, the Government Accountability Office, you may have heard, has released a humongous report called “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue.”
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Duplicative federal programs under the microscope
We despise the word “humongous” almost more than the word “ginormous.’ However, the Government Accountability Office, you may have heard, has released a humongous report called “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue.”
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