Archive: March 22, 2009 - March 28, 2009
Postal Service Faces 'Losses of Historic Proportions'
The U.S. Postal Service is in bad shape and needs help quickly to continue delivering the mail. That was the message repeated over and over by a parade of witnesses today before the House subcommittee on federal workforce, postal service...
By Eric Pianin | March 25, 2009; 7:20 PM ET | Comments (2)
OPM Releases Benefits Letter
Under last month's reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, states can subsidize health insurance premium payments for certain low-income children who have access to employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, including those under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. The Office...
By Eric Pianin | March 24, 2009; 4:30 PM ET | Comments (0)
Tania Shand Moves from the Hill to OPM
Tania A. Shand is leaving Capitol Hill to become director of the Office of Personnel Management's director of congressional relations, acting OPM Director Kathie Ann Whipple announced today. Shand joins OPM with a solid background in federal employee issues. Since...
By Eric Pianin | March 23, 2009; 12:10 PM ET | Comments (0)
