Pay & Benefits
Tillerson Promises No Layoffs at State
Reducing staffing by 8 percent could prove difficult amid thousands of hiring freeze exceptions.
Pay & Benefits
3 Steps to Navigating Open Season
A simple guide for people who still need to assess their options.
Pay & Benefits
FEHBP Open Season Deadline is Just Around the Corner
Experts encourage enrollees to re-examine their plans and anticipated health care needs each year.
Pay & Benefits
Relief for Feds Hitting Overtime Pay Caps, Benefits During a Shutdown and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Ask Trump to Give Civilian Feds the Same 2018 Pay Raise as the Military
A bipartisan letter calls for pay parity to match the 2.4 percent increase that members of the military could receive.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Begin Posting Their Shutdown Furlough Plans
White House officials warned agencies they should begin preparing for a lapse in appropriations.
Oversight
Deal to Push Back Shutdown Deadline Faces Uncertain Prospects
Democrats and Tea Party members are still considering whether to support a two-week CR.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Gained Ground in November
The F Fund was the sole loser among federal retirement portfolios last month.
Pay & Benefits
House Narrowly Passes Bill to Extend Feds’ Probationary Period
Largest federal employee union blasts plan to delay new workers' due process protections.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Participants Are Leaving Money on the Table, Fund Changes, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Unlikely to Receive Extra Time Off Around Christmas
Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Officials to Continue Studying a Potential Change in How Lifecycle Funds Are Invested
Proposed shift could offer increased returns, at a greater risk.
Oversight
Congress Returns With Less Than Two Weeks to Avoid a Shutdown
Diverging spending priorities could jeopardize Congress’ ability to meet a Dec. 8 deadline to keep agencies open.
Pay & Benefits
Keep These Documents Handy
A guide to the paperwork you may need when it comes time to file your retirement application.
Pay & Benefits
No Timeline Yet for Loosening of TSP Withdrawal Rules Under New Law
Officials must review literature, processes before making changes required by legislation enacted last week.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Drops TSP Catch-Up Contribution Restrictions, A Blow to Pay Parity, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Senate Seeks Much Smaller Spending Cuts Than Trump and the House, at Some Agencies
Republicans approve some separation incentives but look to block others.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Appropriations Bill Leaves Pay Raise to Trump
No push for pay parity to match civilian increase with 2.4 percent bump for military members.
Pay & Benefits