Pay & Benefits

Bill Would Give Federal Employees a 3.2 Percent Pay Raise in 2018

FAIR Act author says the boost is necessary due to the demonization of civil servants in recent years.

Pay & Benefits

Annual Benefit Adjustments

A rundown of automatic increases and limits for 2017.

Pay & Benefits

White House Throws Weight Behind Cutting Feds’ Retirement, Health Benefits

Federal employees’ compensation package is "antiquated" and "unsustainable," spokesman says.

Pay & Benefits

Job Performance, Not Tenure, Now Top Consideration for Defense Layoffs

New procedure was required by Congress.

Pay & Benefits

Hiring Freeze Fallout, Tax Relief, Education Benefits and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

Trump’s White House Cited a Nonexistent Reason for Freezing Federal Hiring

The "dramatic expansion" in US government employment targeted by Trump never actually happened.

Management

Trump Signs Order to Freeze Federal Hiring

President does not elaborate on policy, other than to say military would be exempt.

Pay & Benefits

So You Want to Retire Overseas

Advice for those looking to spend their golden years outside the United States.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Jobs, Hiring, Firing and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

OPM’s Guidance on Firing Bad Employees Will Remind You That It’s Complicated

Agencies need to make better use of the probationary period, when workers have less recourse to dispute disciplinary actions.

Pay & Benefits

OPM: FEHBP Carriers Should Focus on Rising Prescription Drug Use and Costs

Agency’s annual call letter said escalating drug prices ate up more than a quarter of the FEHBP health care budget in 2015.

Pay & Benefits

The Index: 2017 Edition

Your annual guide to retirement planning, organized by topic.

Pay & Benefits

Congress’ Big Plans for Federal Service, Locality Pay Loophole and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

Obama's Track Record on Federal Pay and Benefits

The economic recession, Congress and the president’s desire to make government a model employer significantly affected employee compensation and other benefits over the past eight years.

Pay & Benefits

Oversight Chairman Promises Sweeping Changes to Feds’ Retirement, Job Security

Democrats vow to "resist" and "fight back."

Pay & Benefits

VHA Failed To Recoup Nearly $800K in Employee Recruitment and Relocation Debt in Fiscal 2014

Watchdog dings Veterans Affairs for poor oversight of financial incentives to attract and keep top workers.

Pay & Benefits

At-Will Employment, Workforce Cuts and Other Bills From Congress’ First Week

A look at measures federal employees should keep an eye on.

Pay & Benefits

Paying a Medicare Penalty

Sometimes it makes sense, even if it costs you.

Pay & Benefits

New Rules for Juggling Telework and Childcare, Mileage Rate Cuts, FEHB Access and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

Republicans Expected to Reduce Feds’ Pensions, Outsource More Work

A look at what federal employees should expect from the 115th Congress.