Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push Obama to Follow Through on Easing Federal Hiring of Former Criminals
Congress loses faith in its own bill, asks White House to ensure agencies "ban the box."
Pay & Benefits
More Senior Executives Honored For Their Work in 2015
The number of top career officials receiving the nation’s highest award for civil service nearly doubled between 2014 and 2015.
Pay & Benefits
No One Really Understands How Vets’ Preference Works in Federal Hiring
The patchwork of laws governing the benefit confuses agencies, hiring managers and veterans, say witnesses at a House hearing.
Pay & Benefits
Contractor Sick Leave, Congress’ Self-Imposed Pay Freeze, Military Pay and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Poised To Deny Themselves a Pay Raise Again
The fiscal 2017 legislative branch spending bill would freeze rank-and-file members’ salaries at $174,000 -- where they have been since 2010.
Pay & Benefits
Here's How USPS Cut $10 Billion in Labor Costs Since 2006
IG says the agency is not using "sustainable strategies."
Pay & Benefits
Some TRICARE Enrollees Will Be Able to Receive Urgent Care Faster Starting in May
Military family members and retirees will benefit from a new pilot program that allows two urgent care visits per fiscal year without a referral.
Management
VA Opposes Bill That Would Allow Secretary to Recoup Employees’ Relocation Benefits
Department believes it already has sufficient authority to collect improper payments.
Pay & Benefits
Buying a Bigger Retirement Benefit
You can, in some cases, through service credit deposits and redeposits.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Intervenes to Fix Hiring Regs Written by ‘Entrenched Bureaucrats’ at OPM
Lawmakers, union say OPM violated the intent of a 2015 hiring reform law.
Pay & Benefits
Another Bonus Ban, Feds’ ‘Golden Parachute’ Pensions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
VA Senior Executive Bonus Ban Advances
Opponents argue that provision in major spending bill will further damage department’s recruitment and retention efforts.
News
A Perk For Feds: Cheaper Seats at the Old Ball Game
Washington Nationals offer discounts to government employees, military service members.
Pay & Benefits
It’s Official: Family and Medical Leave Act Now Includes Spouses of Gay Feds
OPM’s final rule codifies benefits that have been available since 2013 to federal employees in same-sex marriages.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Has Wrongly Taxed Disabled Combat Vets For Years
New legislation would correct a problem that may have affected as many as 14,000 vets, going back as far as 1991.
Pay & Benefits
Are You Getting the Credit You Deserve?
It pays to check your official service records well before you’re ready to retire.
Pay & Benefits
Financial Advice in Your Best Interest, Workplace Flexibility and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ Long Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Rise Sharply in 2016
OPM is working to allow more policy customization to offset costs.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Still High Despite Slight Progress
OPM managed to process nearly 10,000 applications in March, but the backlog still stands at more than 19,000 claims.
Pay & Benefits