The passage of a House bill that includes a measure to compel federal employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of salary to retirement has drawn a strong reaction from federal employee groups.
The House on May 10 passed a budget reconciliation package that includes a measure to require federal employees to pay an additional 5 percent of salary toward retirement.
The House Budget Committee on May 7 advanced a budget reconciliation package that includes a measure to require federal employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of salary to retirement.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on April 26 voted to advance a bill that would require federal employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of salary toward their pensions.
The Senate on April 25 approved a bipartisan postal reform bill that its sponsors say will put the U.S. Postal Service on firmer financial footing.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to consider legislation on April 26 that would require federal employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of pay toward their defined benefit pension. The increase would be phased in over five years.
The Office of Management and Budget announced an increase in the maximum amount contractors can charge the government for salaries of top executives.
As promised, federal food inspectors, consumer groups and others on April 20 presented about 150,000 petitions to the Agriculture Department opposing proposed changes in the way poultry is inspected.
A House committee approved a bill that would allow retirement-eligible federal employees to phase into retirement by moving to a part-time schedule while collecting a pro-rated portion of their annuity.
The Senior Executives Association is asking Congress to repeal parts of a recently enacted law it says threatens the privacy of career executives.