Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Seeks Locality Pay Parity Between Blue and White Collar Feds
Hourly workers’ locality wages are currently determined by decades-old map of military installations.
Management
How Trump’s End to Obamacare Subsidies Increases the Threat of a Government Shutdown
White House also calls for Congress to cancel $5.6 billion in agency appropriations.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirees to Receive Biggest Cost-of-Living Bump Since 2012
The 2 percent increase will take effect starting with December benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Are You Mentally Prepared for Retirement?
You need to visualize your life after your federal career is over.
Pay & Benefits
Ousted Local Officials Accuse Largest Federal Employee Union of ‘Sloppy Coup’
AFGE put its Labor Department local in trusteeship over spending on a settlement distribution event.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves TSP Modernization Bill
First update to retirement savings program in 30 years would provide more withdrawal flexibility for participants.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Bill to Give Cost-Saving Feds $20,000 Bonuses
Measure would double current awards and give agency heads the authority to dole them out.
Pay & Benefits
A Small Dent in the Retirement Backlog, Tips for Feds to Prevent Opioid Abuse, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Proposal for Federal Employee Health Program Could Decimate Workers’ Benefits
Plan would drastically shift premium costs to workers, groups say.
Management
House Authorizes Hiring Spree of 10,000 Feds
Measure would double Trump's request, while also authorizing the president's proposed border wall.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Targeting Security Clearance Backlog Advances in Senate
The legislation would reinstate backlog reporting, plus push agencies to honor each other's clearances and implement continuous monitoring.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats: Hold Hearings on the 'Degradation of the Federal Workforce'
Oversight lawmakers want more transparency on Trump’s efforts to cut federal rolls.
Pay & Benefits
TSP: House Proposal Would Make G-Fund 'Virtually Worthless'
Change to securities fund’s rate of return would cut interest by more than half.
Pay & Benefits
When Can You Retire?
It’s a straightforward question, but the answer can be complicated.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Budget Plan that Would Cut Federal Employee Benefits
Retirement program, health care cuts could be in the offing for workers.
Pay & Benefits
More Help for Feds Affected by Hurricanes and More Flexibility for Those Who Want to Volunteer
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 6.1 Percent More Toward Health Insurance Premiums in 2018
Workers can expect to pay an average of $5.57 to $12.55 more per pay period, depending on their plan.
Pay & Benefits
Reforms Allowing Agencies to Hire Faster Advance Through Senate Panel
Students, recent graduates and applicants for hard-to-fill jobs may soon be eligible for direct appointments.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Approves 60% Increase in Buyout Payments for Feds
The $15,000 bump in VSIPs could make leaving government more appealing to employees as agencies look for ways to decrease the size of their workforces.
Management