Pay & Benefits
Don't Make These Common Mistakes
Three errors will cost you more than your pride after you retire.
Pay & Benefits
Dental Premiums Drop, Retirement Claims Spike, Anxiety Over Benefits 'Reform' Grows
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Chaffetz Discusses Civil Service and Benefits Reforms With Trump at White House
Oversight chairman meets with the president at the White House's request.
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Trump Administration Reportedly Considering Federal Union Busting, Civil Service Reforms
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he discussed the issues with Mike Pence at the White House.
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Pay Raise Considerations
The 2017 increase is in effect. Have you considered boosting your retirement savings?
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Solid TSP Growth, An Opening Bid for the 2018 Pay Raise and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Pentagon Spells Out Details of Troops' New Retirement System
The blended package goes into effect in 2018.
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Trump Will Keep Obama’s Workplace Protections For Gay and Transgender People
It protects the roughly 28 million people who work for federal contractors.
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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.
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White House Throws Weight Behind Cutting Feds’ Retirement, Health Benefits
Federal employees’ compensation package is "antiquated" and "unsustainable," spokesman says.
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Job Performance, Not Tenure, Now Top Consideration for Defense Layoffs
New procedure was required by Congress.
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Hiring Freeze Fallout, Tax Relief, Education Benefits and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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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.
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So You Want to Retire Overseas
Advice for those looking to spend their golden years outside the United States.
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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.
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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.
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