Federal Insider: No pay study is definitive, GAO says

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, July 24, 2012 News from the Fed Page No pay study is definitive, GAO says Eric Yoder and Lisa Rein Studies have reached widely varying conclusions about how federal and non-federal pay compare, but no one approach is definitive, a GAO report says. More Federal Headlines A little bipartisan light amid the darkness in the House U.S. tribalism vs. Afghan tribalism The Federal Eye Senate to consider stronger cybersecurity protections No pay comparison method is definitive Federal employee family benefits guide issued Federal Diary GAO report fails to resolve pay dispute Joe Davidson A GAO report does not solve a dispute on whether federal workers are paid too much or too little compared with workers in the private sector. No comparison is definitive, auditors say Federal question of the week How does your pay stack up against the pay of a private-sector employee? On Leadership How not to spend $270,000 Jena McGregor What's wasteful is not that the GSA spent that amount of money to reward good employees, but how they spent it. See more from Jena McGregor's PostLeadership blog Federal Player of the Week Engaging the private sector in emergency preparedness and response The Partnership for Public Service As head of FEMA's Private Sector Outreach, Stoneking has been instrumental in linking the government and the private sector as partners in disaster assistance. The voting database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy