Pay & Benefits

Employees Concerned After Agency Threatens Furloughs Over Budget Shortfall

Employees ask Congress to "please bail us out."

  • Eric Katz

Lawmakers Call on the Trump Administration to Extend National Guard Deployments 

Some members could lose eligibility for federal benefits if not. 

  • Courtney Bublé

What Happens to My Retirement If I Resign?

Answers to this and other hypothetical questions.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Federal Advisory Group Finds Feds Are Paid 26.71% Less than Private Sector Counterparts

In their annual report, members of the Federal Salary Council recommend updates to datasets used in determining a region’s eligibility to become a locality pay area.

  • Erich Wagner

TSP Announces Upcoming COVID-19 Loans, Withdrawals

New loan and withdrawal options enacted through the CARES Act will become available in June and July, respectively, while officials have noted other options for participants to access their money are already in place.

  • Erich Wagner

How to Motivate Young Workers to Save For Retirement

Whether you’re a parent or a boss, it’s in everyone’s interest to ensure younger generations are ready for life after work.

  • Rick Pendykoski

GovExec Daily: Recruiting and Retaining During a Pandemic

MSSmedia's Barbara Gretsch discusses how organizations like the New York National Guard can recruit during the coronavirus crisis.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

How Long Does It Take To Get a TSP Withdrawal?

A look at the process of taking money out of your retirement savings.

  • Tammy Flanagan

TSP Highlights COVID-19 Withdrawal Options, and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

TSP Board Delays International Fund Change Amid White House Pressure

Although board members stated the pause was because of the turmoil caused by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, they pleaded with their newly nominated replacements not to allow politics to enter the decision-making process.

  • Erich Wagner

How to Keep Your TSP Account Secure in the Era of COVID-19

Scammers and fraudsters are taking advantage of the novel coronavirus pandemic to target online financial accounts. 

  • W. Lee Radcliffe

New House COVID-19 Bill Includes Hazard Pay for Feds, Strengthens Protections for Telework and Sick Leave

Pelosi on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would provide up to $10,000 in premium pay for federal workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak and would prevent agencies from exempting employees from paid sick leave benefits.

  • Erich Wagner

White House Orders TSP Board to Halt International Fund Index Change

After months of lobbying, President Trump has intervened in the independent agency’s decision to shift foreign investments to a more expansive index of international firms.

  • Erich Wagner
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House Democrats Urge Leadership to Begin Paid Parental Leave for Feds Early

A group of 12 lawmakers said the new benefit for federal workers, currently slated for implementation in October, should apply retroactively to December.

  • Erich Wagner

Let Feds Carry Over Their Unused Leave

In a global pandemic, it isn’t right to expect people to take use-or-lose vacation time.

  • Love Rutledge

House Legislation Would Protect Feds’ Unused Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., has introduced a bill that would ensure that federal workers who are unable to take a vacation due to the COVID-19 outbreak will not lose their paid leave.

  • Erich Wagner

When Can You Afford to Retire?

Questions to ask yourself if you’re considering early retirement.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Trump Moves to Replace TSP Board Members, Prompting Concerns of Politicization

The nomination of three new board members follows months of lobbying by Republican lawmakers and advocacy groups to stop the Thrift Savings Plan from changing its international fund to include investments in Chinese companies.

  • Erich Wagner

Labor Department Lowers the Bar for Some Feds to Prove Workplace COVID-19 Exposure

Federal workers in jobs like law enforcement and health care who contract the novel coronavirus will automatically qualify for workers compensation benefits, the department said.

  • Erich Wagner

Bipartisan Senate Group Urges Hazard Pay for Feds

Nineteen senators encourage authorization of a 25% pay increase for frontline federal workers during the coronavirus pandemic, along with more guidance enhancing telework, leave and other protections for employees.

  • Erich Wagner

TSP Portfolios Bounce Back after March Losses

All funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program posted gains last month, as the stock market began to rebound from a historic fall.

  • Erich Wagner