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Former Presidential Candidate Tries Again To Remove Bad VA Employees
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio introduced another accountability bill that aims to make it easier to fire all department workers.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise Progress, Protections Against Layoffs, a Delay in SafeTrack Relief and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Allow Special Pay, Bonuses for Hard-to-Fill Federal Jobs
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. introduces measure to provide new flexibilities to attract workers to remote locations.
Management
House: No Bonuses For DHS Officials Who Can’t Take Care of Government Cars
The chamber passed a bill tying performance awards to stronger oversight of department’s vehicle fleets.
Pay & Benefits
Outlook for 2017 COLA Will Get a Bit Clearer Later This Week
The next data point comes out on Friday, but it’s too soon to tell if retirees will receive a modest boost, or no COLA, next year.
Pay & Benefits
New 40-Month Contract Gives Nearly 200,000 USPS Employees 3.8 Percent Raise
Union sees mostly victories in arbitration award, though workers will pay more for health care.
Management
House, Senate Disagree Over Veterans’ Preference
The upper chamber wants to limit preferential treatment, but a House bill would prohibit changes to the long-standing practice.
Pay & Benefits
House Advances Feds’ Pay Raise, as Well as a Bonus Ban
Spending measure would also roll back court’s approval of punishing employee who refused to break rules.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Want Feds to Use Transit Perks to Pay for Uber During Metro Delays
A separate measure would boost the use of car and bike sharing across government.
Pay & Benefits
You’re Going to Have to Make Some Tax Decisions
When you retire, you’ll face choices about tax withholding from your benefit check.
Management
New Bill Strips Bonuses and MSPB Appeal Rights From VA Senior Executives
House legislation also includes more accountability measures for all employees.
Pay & Benefits
Expanded Education Benefits, Executive Bonus Boost and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Lawmakers Want to Fast Track Hiring and Firing For Yet Another Troubled Federal Agency
The newest target is the Indian Health Service, an agency with a culture of "cronyism and corruption," senators say.
Pay & Benefits
Unions Push Democrats to Embrace Federal Employees’ Priorities in Party Platform
At least some proposals have received a warm reception from committee members.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Struggles in June
The international fund took the biggest hit, but four of the TSP’s offerings made modest gains.
Pay & Benefits
SES Performance Award Spending Cap Will Increase to 7.5 Percent in October
The change is part of a series of Obama administration reforms to improve the Senior Executive Service.
Pay & Benefits
Why It Pays to Keep Your Own Records
A cautionary tale about documenting your service, and doing some pre-retirement tax planning.
Pay & Benefits
Benefit Blackout, Veterans' Preference, a Bonus Ban and More
Feds will want to watch upcoming appropriations debate.
Pay & Benefits
Members of Congress Really Seem to Like the TSP
Lawmakers put forward yet another proposal to create a retirement account for American workers modeled after feds' Thrift Savings Plan.
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