Pay + Benefits
NEWS
- Study reveals the success of Pentagon personnel system is unclear 12/01/08 The Congressional Budget Office says it's too early to tell whether NSPS is improving employee performance and making hiring and pay decisions easier.
- November a gloomy month for all but two TSP funds 12/01/08 Stock-based options continue to sustain losses, but not to the same extent as in October.
- Extra day off after Christmas likely for feds 11/26/08 Presidents often grant a bonus day or half-day of vacation when the holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday.
HIGHLIGHT
Federal Benefits Open Season Guide
GovernmentExecutive.com's guide to help managers, employees and their families navigate the federal benefits open season.
- TSA announces 2009 performance-based payouts 11/25/08 Roughly three-quarters of employees under the agency's new pay system will receive performance-based bonuses on top of the governmentwide increase.
- TSP holds steady amid economic downturn 11/24/08 Board is examining the trading practices of contractors.
- Agencies send 'hot lists' of key issues to Obama review teams 11/19/08
- Merit board links employee engagement and productivity 11/18/08
- Executives association reaches out to Obama administration 11/12/08
- 2009 Federal Leave Chart 11/12/08
- Rule change paves way for quicker promotions 11/11/08
- Employee groups lay out priorities for next president, Congress 11/07/08
- Union hardens its stance on Pentagon personnel system 11/06/08
- Obama win reignites push to organize airport screeners 11/05/08
- TSP funds continue to slide in October 11/03/08
- Feds denied extra hours off to vote 11/03/08
PAY+BENEFITS WATCH
By Alyssa Rosenberg
Silver Lining
Federal employees invested in the Thrift Savings Plan have reason to look on the bright side during this gloomy economy.
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RESOURCES
- Thrift Savings Plan official site
- Guide to TSP Funds
- 2009 Federal Leave Chart
- 2008 Federal Pay Tables
- Federal Wage System pay rates
- OPM Retirement Guide
- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
- Federal Benefits Open Season Guide
- OPM Long-Term Care Site
- OPM Flexible Spending Account site
- Tricare Web site
- Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance
- OPM's "What's Hot in Federal Benefits" site
- Bill Tracker
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