Pay & Benefits

Weighing Your Life Insurance Options

Exploring alternatives to Federal Employees Group Life Insurance.

Pay & Benefits

House GOP Rejects Massive EPA, Interior Cuts While Approving Buyouts at Both Agencies

Agencies would still face less severe spending reductions.

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Would More Generous Buyouts Trigger Long-Rumored Retirement Wave?

Unions oppose potential first increase in VSIP cap since program’s inception.

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White House Wants to Increase Federal Employee Buyout Payments

The $25,000 maximum has not been updated since the practice was first authorized in 1993.

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Your Money and Your Life Insurance

Taking stock of your options.

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Clearance Job Pay Drops, Protections for Vets at FAA, and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

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TSP Growth Slows in June

International stocks fall for the first time since November 2016.

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Defense Authorization Bill Looks to Boost Civilian Workforce

If the Pentagon does reduce staff, however, another provision would increase buyouts to $40,000.

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Two Medicare Questions You Need to Think About

Certain issues are particularly important for federal employees and retirees.

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House Panel Appears to Accept Trump's Proposed 1.9 Percent Civilian Pay Hike

Financial Services appropriations bill does not mention the raise, which would allow the president's plan to advance.

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Trump Administration Looks to Give Federal Employees Fewer Opioids

New rules will affect feds injured on the job.

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House Republicans Express Concern With Trump's Proposed Federal Retirement Program Cuts

Nine Republicans say they are particularly troubled with idea of applying the cuts to current employees and retirees, not just future hires.

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IG: VA Employee Lied About Hours Worked, Collecting $100K in Unearned Wages

Researcher collected paychecks from the government and a university for the same hours of work.

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House Oversight Members Join Effort to Loosen TSP Withdrawal Restrictions

Companion to a Senate bill would allow participants in the retirement savings program more flexibility to manage their money.

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Beware of Benefits Scams

How to spot and avoid fraudsters and con artists.

Pay & Benefits

An End to Fitness Perks for Some Feds, Another Scam Targeting Retirees and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

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EPA Wants 1,200 Employees to Accept Buy Outs, Early Outs

They will have a maximum of six weeks to accept an offer and leave the agency.

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Should the Costs of Federal Employee Pensions Be Calculated Differently?

A change in methodology could make it easier to understand the long-term impact of proposed reforms to retirement benefits, but would introduce greater uncertainty, CBO says.

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House Democrats Pen Letter Blasting Proposed Federal Retirement Cuts

Correspondence to leadership marks the latest salvo in opposition to Trump budget.