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VA severs ties with most federal unions, terminating worker contracts
About 80% of VA's roughly 450,000 employees are union members, but the department will no longer honor its contracts with the bargaining units.
Lockheed eyes performance-based logistics deal for F-35 by end of 2023
The head of the F-35 program also said the military has recently made progress in getting access to more of the fighter's data from Lockheed Martin.
Pentagon advisory board urges competitive pay for civilian workforce
The Federal Salary Council has estimated that that government pay lags the private sector by about 23%.
Should I wait to retire until my within-grade pay increase kicks-in?
Each General Schedule grade has 10 steps. Within-grade increases (WGIs) or step increases are periodic increases in a GS employee's rate of basic pay.
By Reg Jones
Republicans take aim at telework in federal government
More than two-thirds of all federal employees reported utilizing some form of telework in 2021, according to OPM.
By Stephanie Rapp-Tully
Is Emancipation Day a federal holiday?
More than 150 years later, the District celebrates Emancipation Day every spring with live music, parades and fireworks.
Does the federal retirement system have a death benefit?
If you retire under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), the maximum survivor benefit payable is 55 percent of your unreduced annual benefit.
By Reg Jones
BAE begins major reshuffle of Army, Marine Corps vehicle work sites
BAE Systems' York facility will move some programs elsewhere to make room for an accelerating Armored Multipurpose Vehicle production line this summer.
By Jen Judson
Ex-Navy CIO Weis joins Google Public Sector as managing director
Aaron Weis left his job with the U.S. Department of the Navy this month.
Did Ukraine funding spare the US Army from budget cuts?
With billions in supplemental funding to replenish stock sent to Ukraine, added benefits for the U.S. Army are emerging.
By Jen Judson