Pay & Benefits
Wage Scale Change, Vets’ Preference Expansion, No-Interest Loans and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Defense Secretary Warns of ‘Widespread Negative Consequences’ If Senior Executive Corps is Cut
Ash Carter sent a letter to Capitol Hill objecting to several provisions in the NDAA, including one calling for a 25 percent SES reduction by 2019.
Pay & Benefits
GOP Platform: Cut Feds’ Pay and Benefits While Making It Easier to Fire Them
Democratic platform largely silent on federal employee issues.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Increase An Average of 83 Percent on Nov. 1
Most enrollees will see their rates spike unless they make changes to their coverage by Sept. 30.
Pay & Benefits
Are Federal Pay and Benefits Too Generous?
A conservative Washington think tank claims they are in a new set of proposed personnel reforms.
Management
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