Pay & Benefits

TSP Withdrawal Tips

Thinking through what to do with your savings when you retire.

Pay & Benefits

VA Hearing Spurs Divide Over Hiring Freeze, Bonus Abuse

VA official says there's no evidence yet of the hiring freeze hurting the department.

Pay & Benefits

NTEU Leaders: It’s Time to ‘Rally for Your Jobs, Your Benefits, Your Country’

Three-day legislative confab will center on countering threats to federal employees' livelihoods as well as cuts to taxpayer services.

Pay & Benefits

TSP’s Winning Streak and Other Good News

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Lead to Federal Employee Layoffs, Furloughs

Americans would also likely feel the impacts of service cuts or delays.

News

Is President Trump Getting a Federal Paycheck?

He’s pledged not to take more than $1 a year.

Pay & Benefits

Delayed Retirement: Benefits and TSP Considerations

If you work longer, how much more can you expect to receive?

Pay & Benefits

The Challenge of Accessing Birth Control in the Military

Many women want to stop their periods while in the field, but getting the means to do so can be difficult.

Pay & Benefits

The Hiring Freeze Takes a Toll on One Benefit, a Petition for a TSP Tweak and More

A roundup of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Proposal to Boost Max Pay for Top-Ranked Feds Draws Praise

Proposed rule was nearly 10 years in the making.

Pay & Benefits

Government Must Pay Damages to 25,000 Feds Who Worked During 2013 Shutdown

Payments will vary, depending on the employee's circumstances.

Pay & Benefits

Republicans Defend Official Time but Say No One Should Use It Full Time

"We've been getting it wrong for far too long," lawmaker says.

Pay & Benefits

Planning for a Delayed Retirement

There are many things to consider if you plan to work beyond full retirement age.

Management

Congress and Trump Won't 'Terminate the EPA'

Instead, they’ll restrict the agency in far subtler ways.

Management

Senate Clears Proponent of Workforce Cuts as Trump’s Budget Director

Mulvaney confirmed as administration is reportedly drafting an executive order to reorganize agencies and curb duplication.

Pay & Benefits

Protecting Federal Employees' Pay, Hope for Paid Parental Leave and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Management

Who Is Most Likely to Leave Government During the First Year of a New Administration?

One in 10 senior executives depart during that time period, research finds.

Pay & Benefits

White House Floats Federal Employee Pay Reform, Privatization in Name of Innovation

Trump administration promises governmentwide review to spend taxpayer dollars more prudently.

Pay & Benefits

Senate Overseer Promises Reforms to Federal Pay, Performance Management and Discipline

Hearing elicits bipartisan criticism of hiring freeze, praise for federal workforce.

Pay & Benefits

The Real-Life Consequences of the Federal Hiring Freeze

Donald Trump’s late January order to halt government hiring has produced stress, anxiety, and confusion for current employees and those wishing to join them.