Archive: March 1, 2009 - March 7, 2009
Lawmakers Promise to Oversee Government Hiring
As the Federal Diary reported on Thursday, President Obama's $3.6 trillion budget likely will result in many thousands of new hires for the federal government. The problem with that is they will have to go through a hiring process that...
By Sara Goo | March 6, 2009; 2:50 PM ET | Comments (0)
Union Calls for Equal Pay Increase for Civilian and Military Employees
Federal union members may have a new friend in the White House, but they should not confuse Barack Obama with Santa Claus. The president demonstrated that with his proposed 2010 budget. It abandons the general practice of giving civilian and...
By Sara Goo | March 3, 2009; 4:44 PM ET | Comments (1)
Obama Appoints John Berry to OPM
President Obama has finally made official an appointment first reported by the Post's Al Kamen about seven weeks ago. Today, the president nominated John Berry to head the Office of Personnel Management. “From turning around the National Zoo to fostering...
By Sara Goo | March 3, 2009; 4:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
Letters From Readers
The Federal Diary gets a lot of interesting mail, some of it fit to print in our occasional “speak out” columns. Here are some edited letters. A recent column argued against the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gay...
By Eric Pianin | March 2, 2009; 4:45 PM ET | Comments (0)
Postal Group Warns Obama Budget Would Cut Benefits
The National Association of Postmasters of the U.S. is warning its members that President Obama's budget plan would cut postal employee benefits. The association cites figures in the budget summary the administration released last week. A line item deep in...
By Sara Goo | March 2, 2009; 2:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
