Pay & Benefits
Military Pay Raise Battle, TSP News, Help for Flood Victims and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Feds Can Donate Leave to Louisiana Flood Victims
President Obama has directed OPM to establish an emergency leave transfer program so federal employees can help colleagues affected by the disaster.
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Higher Ed Bargains For Feds, In One Chart
Compare 2016-2017 tuition, programs, and admission requirements at six schools offering federal employees discounts on education.
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Obama Accepts Most of Panel’s VA Health Reform Proposals, but Rejects Core Changes
Administration says its own plan to integrate with private sector is preferable.
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TSP Eases Rules for Hardship Withdrawals for Victims of Louisiana Floods
Storm victims will not be subject to a requirement that they suspend their retirement contributions for six months after making a withdrawal.
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Fighting to Protect Your Benefits
A report from the biennial meeting of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
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TSP Has a Lazy August
Most of the funds were in the black, but their gains were small.
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An End to Pay Raise Suspense, Life and Health Insurance Open Seasons, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Obama Issues Plan to Give Feds 1.6 Percent Pay Raise in 2017
Figure includes a 1 percent base boost, and a 0.6 percent locality pay bump.
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OPM Proposal Could Change Health Care Coverage For Some Employees
Draft rule would allow agencies to require some workers to keep paying their FEHBP premiums when they are on leave without pay.
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TSA Union Says Heavy-Handed Leadership Is Making Employees’ Low Morale Worse
Agency is taking too many issues off the negotiating table, union says.
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You Took Our Hatch Act Quiz and Did Pretty Well, But...
That's not good enough to stay out of trouble.
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7 Questions to Answer Before Buying Life Insurance
Take advantage of next month’s rare open enrollment period to adjust your FEGLI coverage.
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Anger Mounts Over Long Term Care Premium Spike
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Agencies Can Indefinitely Suspend Indicted Feds, Board Rules
MSPB says an indictment is sufficient cause to believe an employee may go to prison.
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OPM Wants Agencies To Review Their Telework Data
Data collection and reporting on telework remain a "challenge" for agencies, says OPM.
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How Much Life Insurance Do You Really Need?
A rare open enrollment period next month provides an opportunity to reevaluate your costs.
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Union: Rank-and-File Employees Deserve Bigger Bonuses Next Year, Too
The administration’s decision to lift the performance award cap on senior executives should be applied to everyone in the workforce, federal advocates say.
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New Travel Regs and Shopping Benefits, Retirement Hitches and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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