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