washingtonpost.com - Stephen Barr's Federal Diary (washingtonpost.com)Stephen Barr's Federal Diary column monitors workplace issues for federal government employees.Top 10 Issues to Tackle- March 31, 2008http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/30/AR2008033001702.html?nav=r... Govern by Number- March 31, 2008 It's easy to make light of Top 10 lists, but there's a lot to be said for the way they keep it short and to the point.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/30/AR2008033001712.html?nav=r... Merit Pay in a Nuclear Test Project- March 28, 2008 The agency that maintains the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile is undertaking a five-year project to overhaul pay practices so it will be more competitive in hiring scientists, engineers and other professionals.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/27/AR2008032703344.html?nav=r... Secret's Out: They Want Strong Intelligence Chiefs- March 27, 2008 By and large, the 100,000 employees in the U.S. intelligence community have the same workplace concerns as the rest of the government.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032603030.html?nav=r... Top Jobs in Government Increasingly Filled From Outside- March 26, 2008 For decades, the government has hired at lower grade levels and encouraged employees to work their way to the top. But a study released yesterday suggested that agencies are increasingly turning to job seekers from outside the government to fill upper-level jobs.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/25/AR2008032502459.html?nav=r... OPM Calls for Short-Term Disability Insurance- March 25, 2008 Federal employee benefits include medical insurance, life insurance and long-term care insurance -- but not short-term disability insurance.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/24/AR2008032402840.html?nav=r... Troops Are Paid Fairly, But Differently, Study Shows- March 24, 2008 It is one of the most politically sensitive questions on Capitol Hill: Are the troops getting paid the right amounthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/23/AR2008032301455.html?nav=r... Clearing the Fog From Retirees' Rebates- March 21, 2008 Tax law is difficult to understand, and tax rebates are not easy to grasp either -- for the general public or for federal retirees.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/20/AR2008032003574.html?nav=r... OPM Gives Health Insurers an Earful on Hearing Benefits- March 20, 2008 After teeth and eyes, it's time for ears.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/19/AR2008031903529.html?nav=r... At Harvard Law, a Financial Incentive for Public Service- March 19, 2008 Harvard Law School has a plan to encourage more students to enter public service. The school announced yesterday that it will pay the third year of tuition for students who pledge to work in government or at nonprofit organizations.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/18/AR2008031802877.html?nav=r... |