Pay & Benefits

Benefits Cuts and the President’s Budget

Significant and substantial changes are on the table.

Pay & Benefits

Most TSP Funds Make Gains in May

Small- and midsize company portfolio was the only fund to lose ground last month.

Pay & Benefits

Thrift Savings Plan Board Approves Five-Year Lifecycle Fund Increments

Officials will study diversifying International Fund this summer.

Pay & Benefits

Leakers in the Trump Administration May Have Trouble Invoking Obama’s Whistleblower Protections

There's no sign the leaks are going to slow down.

Pay & Benefits

D.C.-Area Lawmakers Vow to Fight Proposed Federal Retirement Benefit Cuts

Some say they may support pay parity between civilian and military workers.

Pay & Benefits

As Investigations Rock the Trump Administration, Government Employees Are Lawyering Up

"The atmosphere is ripe for retaliation" inside the federal government, says one DC lawyer.

Pay & Benefits

Interior Plans to Offer Buyouts, Early Retirements

Department's budget documents say additional actions could be taken if necessary.

Pay & Benefits

The Perils and Pitfalls of Retiring Really Early

Eager to get out? Here are some things to carefully consider.

Pay & Benefits

Proposed Compensation Cuts, Guaranteed Uber Reimbursement and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Management

The 18 Independent Agencies Trump Wants to Eliminate

The president’s budget suggests entirely eliminating these bodies, from the Appalachian Regional Commission to the National Endowment for the Arts.

Pay & Benefits

Trump Budget Includes 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for Civilians, Retirement Cuts

Military personnel would see a 2.1 percent pay increase in 2018 under the proposal.

Pay & Benefits

Cuts to Feds' Retirement Benefits Among the Top Four 'Savers' in 2018 Budget

Mulvaney says the retirement reductions would save $63 billion by 2027.

Defense

Watchdog Criticizes Process That Led to Cuts in Defense Long-Term Travel Per Diems

The cuts reduced employees’ willingness to travel, GAO finds.

Pay & Benefits

Analysis: The Civil Service’s Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost

The U.S. government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans. But because of the demographics of the U.S. military, this has limited the federal workforce's diversity.

Pay & Benefits

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Trump White House Intern?

Applicants must list their social media accounts, and name Trump's most significant achievement so far.

Pay & Benefits

EPA Spells Out Funding for Buyouts, Early Retirements

Agency will seek OMB approval later this month, memo says.

Pay & Benefits

Trump’s 2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs

Employees would see increased contribution requirements, COLA cuts.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmaker Asks CBO to Respond to Critics of Federal Pay Report

Oversight Committee seeks to settle entrenched arguments over public, private sector benefits comparisons.

Pay & Benefits

Can You Retire at 45?

Maybe, if you get FIREd.

Pay & Benefits

No Sequestration This Year, A New Hiring Authority for U.S. Marshals and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.