Pay & Benefits

Getting the Best Deal on Life Insurance

Putting the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program in context.

Pay & Benefits

House Votes to Ban Bonuses For Some Federal Senior Executives

The chamber on Thursday passed a major spending bill denying performance awards in fiscal 2017 to top career leaders at VA.

Pay & Benefits

House Backs a Bigger Pay Raise for Troops Than the Senate

2.1 percent figure is at odds with the 1.6 percent boost the Senate is on track to support.

Pay & Benefits

2.1 Percent Troop Pay Raise Moves Ahead in House

Appropriators on Tuesday approved a military pay increase in the fiscal 2017 Defense spending bill, following the lead of the Armed Services panel.

Pay & Benefits

Military Pay Raise, TRICARE Reform Bill Advances in Senate

Panel approves NDAA which also calls on Defense to reduce the Senior Executive Service by 25 percent by 2019.

Pay & Benefits

Senator: Address the Obamacare Exception for Hill Staffers, Or I’ll Keep Blocking OPM Nominee

Vitter says Cobert has been involved in defending and executing an October 2013 rule that allowed congressional offices to get around an Affordable Care Act requirement.

Management

OPM Risks Paying Workers’ Comp for Employees Who Are No Longer Injured

Watchdog recommends that OPM take a more active role in verifying eligibility for long-term benefits.

Pay & Benefits

Progress Continues on Reducing the Federal Retirement Claims Backlog

The inventory of outstanding applications fell by 24 percent in April, following a decrease in March as well.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement Planning: Get Your Questions Answered

Submit your questions and join our online discussion with a benefits expert on May 12.

Pay & Benefits

No Tuition Hike in Fall For Feds Pursuing Online Higher Ed Benefit

Enrollees in the truED program pay between $250 and $597 per month for a range of offerings from Champlain College.

Pay & Benefits

What If...?

Readers weigh in on the potential of needing long-term care, and the insurance to cover it.