Management
Special Counsel’s Whistleblower Award-Winner Still Owed Pay from Army
Ft. Bragg infection control specialist was ostracized for exposing health violations.
Pay & Benefits
A Resignation at Yosemite Amid Sexual Harassment Reports
The national park’s superintendent resigned a week after a congressional hearing found widespread misconduct.
Pay & Benefits
Compare Premium Rate Changes for Every 2017 FEHBP Option
Chart shows price and changes for all health care offerings next year.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire: Taking Your Leave
Accrual of annual leave is an important factor to consider in deciding when to move on.
Pay & Benefits
Insurance Premiums Go Up, Up, Up; Shutdown Scare Ends; and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 6.2 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2017
The government's contribution will rise 3.7 percent.
Pay & Benefits
2017 FEHBP Premiums to Be Unveiled Wednesday
Enrollees paid an average of 7.4 percent more toward their health insurance premiums in 2016.
Management
Federal Agencies Once Again Prepare For A Possible Government Shutdown
Fiscal 2017 starts Saturday; the Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a short-term CR before sending it to the House.
Pay & Benefits
Everyone Seems to Want Federal Employees to Use Uber
Administration and Congress grapple with overlapping measure to boost rideshare usage.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2017
What are the optimal days to move on from government next year?
Pay & Benefits
EEOC Settles 10-Year Overtime Dispute With Employees For $1.5 Million
Arbitrator previously ruled that the agency violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Limbo, a Hearing on the Long-Term Care Premium Spike and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Congressional Hearing on Long-Term Care Premium Spike Likely After November Election
Despite outrage from feds over triple digit rate increases set to take effect soon, lawmakers haven’t yet held a public hearing on the issue.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Administration Gives Some Contractors a Pay Raise Next Year, Too
Low-wage federal contract workers will see small increase in 2017.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Preps For Influx of Service Members in 2018
The agency is doing a preliminary assessment now of its IT and business systems to ensure a smooth transition for auto-enrolling service members into the government’s 401(k) style benefit.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Wants to Boost Death Benefits For Feds By $90K
Payout for civilian employees killed on the job would increase from $10,000 to $100,000 if legislation is passed.
Pay & Benefits
Outlook Is Decent For a 2017 COLA
We won’t know for sure until Oct. 18, but the latest data show federal retirees on track for a small cost-of-living adjustment.
Pay & Benefits
D.C.-Area Feds One Step Closer to Having Uber Covered Under Transit Benefits
Oversight panel passes bill that would treat ride-sharing services similarly to other types of transit through the end of 2018.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Confusion
A case where not knowing the precise terminology to use led to a miscommunication.
Management