Analyzing trade-offs required by a new job The advantages of a new job or detail assignment may be partially offset by some disadvantages, and careful consideration of certain work environment factors can help you analyze potential trade-offs. By: Lily Whiteman April 27
What’s Up on the Hill 2018 Congress is back in session and, as usual, the members have introduced a flurry of bills, some of which would affect federal employees and retirees if they were passed and signed into law. By: Reg Jones April 27
The Pentagon’s acquisition office is gone. Here’s what the next 120 days bring. The Pentagon has officially split its acquisition, technology and logistics office into two units. Now comes the hard part. By: Aaron Mehta January 31
Congress makes sure feds get paid for shutdown Federal workers are set to get back pay for the shutdown because legislation to reopen the government contained language to guarantee it. January 23
Troops will get paid this week despite shutdown The Jan. 26 paychecks will go out. After that, troops may have problems. By: Leo Shane III and Tara Copp January 22
Here’s what a government shutdown could mean for GI Bill users A possible government shutdown could have major repercussions for active-duty service members and their families — but it likely wouldn’t be as dire for veterans who rely on education benefits to pay their bills. At least for now. By: Natalie Gross January 19
Pay stops, mission continues: Shutdown 101 for troops and families Paychecks, commissaries, doctor's appointments, PCS moves ... what stops, and what doesn't, if the budget bubble bursts. By: Karen Jowers January 19
Fed workforce: Here's how Congress might protect your pay during a shutdown Dozens of lawmakers hope to blunt the impact of a federal government shutdown on federal workers. By: Joe Gould January 18
Leadership determines best agencies to work in, research finds Leadership involvement is the number one indicator of the best federal agencies to work in, according to Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research and evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service. By: Jessie Bur December 5, 2017
OPM issues hiring memo to fill federal IT positions The Office of Personnel Management has issued an excepted service appointment memo to the heads of federal agencies authorizing them to hire technical staff for up to one year to work on IT modernization initiatives. By: Jessie Bur November 21, 2017
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