Matt Cartwright

Proposal to reform pay for blue-collar feds gets committee approval, but concerns remain

The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee voted in favor of a draft proposal to reform the pay system for blue-collar federal employees, but several…

Pay

New bill aims to raise pay of blue-collar federal employees

Federal Newscast

Amelia Brust, Federal News Network

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Biden calls for ‘vast majority’ of federal employees to return to office as COVID-19 conditions improve

Workforce

House Democrats press USPS to make bigger commitment on electric vehicles

Agency Oversight

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

House to support 2.7% federal pay raise, Wexton says

Pay

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USPS offers to buy more electric delivery vehicles, if Congress puts up billions

Management

Bicameral bill would even out locality and General Schedule pay

Federal Newscast

‘Autopilot’ government spending nearly doubled over last 20 years. But should Congress pump the brakes?

Budget

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo, debris scatters a destroyed community in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. The Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief package that would give Puerto Rico a much-needed infusion of cash but rejects requests from the powerful Texas and Florida congressional delegations for additional money to rebuild after hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The measure is sure to sail through a Monday, Oct. 23, procedural vote and a final vote is expected no later than Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

PREPARE ACT proposed to develop plans for extreme weather events

Federal Newscast

In this Jan. 19, 2017, photo, police stand guard outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. While President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of inaugural activities it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest. Trump’s lease with the federal government to develop and operate a hotel inside the historic Old Post Office building expressly prohibits any elected official from benefiting from the property, yet Trump has not divested from his company or this particular project. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

GSA struggles to explain lease decision about Trump hotel to House lawmakers

Leasing/Property Management

Can Census deliver 2020 on budget?

Congress

Lawmakers attack official time through retirement, bonuses

Two lawmakers have introduced legislation that would leverage pensions and benefits in an effort to reign in use of official time and has resulted in hours…

Unions

Software, shared services spice up summer

President Barack Obama signed the MEGABYTE Act into law, and GSA released two new shared services offerings to keep the “slow” summer months hopping.

Reporter's Notebook

Bill would ensure blue-collar feds get 1 percent pay raise in January

Congress

A new bill introduced this week by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) would ensure blue-collar federal employees receive the same scheduled pay increase in January as General Schedule employees. White-collar GS employees are due to get a 1 percent pay raise in January, under a plan announced in August by President Barack Obama, who has authority to set GS pay levels. However, pay raises for wage-grade or hourly employees require separate legislation. With no action by Congress, pay for these employees…