Pay & Benefits

OPM Implements Paid COVID Leave for Feds, and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

TSP Funds Continue Strong Performance in April

All of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program’s portfolios finished last month in the black.

  • Erich Wagner

Retirement in a Time of Covid

For the most part, feds aren’t letting the pandemic disrupt their plans.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Administration Formally Launches Program Giving Feds Up to 15 Weeks Off for COVID-19 Related Illness, Child Care

Congress created a $570 million fund for the initiative, and once that runs out, workers will have to take personal leave or leave without pay.

  • Eric Katz

Federal Employees Sing Telework’s Praises, Want to Continue After the Pandemic

Survey results show those who have been doing their jobs remotely are happier and feel they are just as productive. 

  • Amelia Gruber

OPM Waives Premium Pay Cap for Border Detailees

The federal government’s HR agency declared that the influx of children at the southern border is an emergency for the purposes of waiving restrictions on how much premium pay federal employees can earn.

  • Erich Wagner

Retiring and Changing Health Insurance at the Same Time? Good Luck.

It can get messy.

  • Tammy Flanagan

GovExec Daily: A New Leave Proposal for Feds

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a Senate bill that would give federal employees expanded leave for illness and other extenuating circumstances.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Tweaks to Some Annuity Deposits, and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

Bill to Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits for Feds Introduced in Senate

Measure would grant federal workers up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for illnesses and other situations not covered under 2019 parental leave law.

  • Erich Wagner

Managing Pay When the Goal is Rebuilding the STEMM Workforce

This would be an ideal time to rethink the talent management policies for these essential occupations.

  • Howard Risher

How to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

Federal retirees should understand the ins and outs of each retirement system, especially if they have been misclassified.

  • Tammy Flanagan

A Survey to Improve Personnel Policies, and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner
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Feds Are Denied Step Increases In Just 1 of Every 1,000 Cases

Within-grade pay raises are "nearly automatic" rather than a true appraisal tool, board finds.

  • Eric Katz

Declutter Your Life, But Don’t Throw Away the Important Stuff

Don’t shred important records you may need when it comes time to retire.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Growing Momentum to Fix Some Feds’ Retirement, and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

States That Won’t Tax Your Federal Retirement Income

States levy three main types of taxes: income tax, sales tax, and property tax. You should understand all three and the impact they will have on your savings.

  • Dallen Haws

Lawmakers Push to Fix Controversial Tax Rule Affecting Federal Retirees

A new bill would set up a new formula to calculate how much retirees get in Social Security benefits if they also receive a defined benefit pension, in some cases replacing the controversial Windfall Elimination Provision.

  • Erich Wagner

OPM Finalizes Rule Ensuring Feds Can Change Insurance During Shutdowns

During the 35-day government shutdown, some workers were unable to make changes to their health benefits because the employees responsible for processing those changes were furloughed.

  • Erich Wagner

Now’s the Time to Improve Your Financial Literacy

How would you finish this sentence: “I need to become more financially…”

  • Tammy Flanagan

TSP Returns Mostly Positive in March

Only two of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program ended last month in the red.

  • Erich Wagner