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Pensions to feel bipartisan bite
For years, federal and postal workers have benefited from congressional gridlock. Efforts to cut benefits, or force people to pay more for them, were often blocked by partisan wrangling. But where your pension is concerned, the good old days may be over, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , benefits , retirement contribution , workforce , Congress , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee
House committee OKs legislation to increase feds' pension contributions
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is marking up legislation today that would increase federal employees' contributions to their pension by 5 percent over five years.
Tags: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Paul Ryan , pay and benefits , retirement , budget , Jolie Lee
DATA aims to save money by making spending easier to track
The House is expected to vote on — and pass — the bipartisan Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, which aims to save taxpayer money by tracking spending by federal agencies.
Tags: Brendan Sasso , The Hill , Federal Drive , Digital Accountability and Transparency Act , Congress , House , contracting , Michael OConnell , information sharing
House to vote on partial retirement for feds
In a rare bipartisan move, the House oversight committee voted to bring a bill allowing phased retirements of federal employees to the floor for a general vote.
Tags: pay and benefits , retirement , Congress , House , NTEU , Federal Drive , TSP , Gillian Brockell
GOP Sen: Scandals expose Obama leadership weakness
Tags: House Oversight and Government Reform , Secret Service
Obama: 'Angry' if Secret Service allegations true
esident Barack Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes, said Sunday that "of course I'll be angry" if those accusations are proven true by an investigation.
Tags: Barack Obama , Secret Service , Treasury
Former GSA officials to appear before House committee, but not expected to say much
Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoenas Jeff Neely, PBS region 9 commissioner, to appear. Along with Neely, PBS Deputy Commissioner David Foley and former Administrator Martha Johnson are on the witness list. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee also is expected to hear from GSA Deputy Administrator Susan Brita, CFO Alison Doone and event planner Lisa Daniels.
Tags: management , GSA , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee , House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee , Senate Environment and Public Works Commitee , Congress , House , Senate , Jeff Neely , David Foley , Martha Johnson , Bob Peck , Susan Brita , John Mica , Brian Miller , Shakeup at GSA , oversight , Jason Miller
Issa requests conference list from all agencies
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has broadened the scope of Congress' probe into the GSA conference scandal, requesting a list of all overnight conferences attended by more than 50 employees at 23 federal agencies and departments.
Tags: Shakeup at GSA , Congress , Oversight and Government Reform Committee , conference spending , Eric Holder , GSA
GSA places deputy PBS Commissioner Foley on leave
David Foley, the deputy Public Buildings Service commissioner, becomes the fourth senior executive at headquarters to feel the aftershocks of the IG's scathing report on excessive spending and waste. Lawmakers have scheduled three hearings next week.
Tags: GSA , Shakeup at GSA , David Foley , mangement , Martha Johnson , Linda Chero , Desa Sealy , Jason Miller
CBO: House postal reform bill to save $20B in decade
The bill — introduced last summer by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) — would eliminate Saturday mail delivery, close mail processing facilities, require postal employees to pay the same percentage in their health and life insurance premiums as federal employees do, and allow the Postal Service to use nearly $11 billion in surplus retirement contributions.
Tags: Joe Lieberman , USPS , FEHBP , retirement , CBO , Jolie Lee
