Pay & Benefits
A Second Chance to Change Health Plans, TSP News and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Former VA Senior Executives Will Learn Their Fate By Feb. 1
MSPB has to issue a decision by Monday on whether to uphold or overturn the demotions of Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves.
Pay & Benefits
White House Applauds Upcoming Change to Ease Rolling Over 401(k)s Into TSP
Obama administration says new TSP system will modernize retirement program.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Made Fewer Hardship Withdrawals From TSP in 2015
Age-based withdrawals among retirement plan participants, however, is up, according to latest data.
Pay & Benefits
New Advanced Degree in Information Security Operations Offers Tuition Discount For Feds
The current deadline for applying for the online master’s program offered through Champlain College is Feb. 8.
Pay & Benefits
Washington-Area Federal Offices Will Send Employees Home Early on Friday
D.C. offices will close at noon, ahead of anticipated blizzard.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Limit Administrative Leave to Five Days
Senators unveil reforms to crack down on agencies’ abuse of paid leave for federal employees under investigation.
Pay & Benefits
Teleworking in the Snow, TSP Security Changes and More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Have More Wiggle Room to Spend on 3Rs in 2016
OPM lifts four-year spending limit on recruitment, relocation and retention incentives for certain mission-critical jobs.
Pay & Benefits
After Nearly Four Years, Phased Retirement Hasn't Quite Taken Off
OPM says to date it’s received 31 applications from federal employees governmentwide.
Management
Demoted VA Senior Executives Appeal Their Punishment
The Merit Systems Protection Board will render a decision on Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves in the next few weeks.
Management
OPM: Not Every Senior Executive Is Outstanding
Agency urges federal managers to make meaningful distinctions in performance ratings and bonuses in 2016.
Pay & Benefits
The Index: 2016 Edition
Your annual guide to retirement planning, organized by topic.
Pay & Benefits
Limiting the Pensions of Wealthy Ex-Presidents, Help With Retirement Decisions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Delays Admin Leave Reform Amid Democratic Concerns
Democrats agree forced paid leave is problematic, but want to ensure due process for feds.
Management
Panel Approves Bill Making It Easier to Suspend and Fire Senior Execs
Committee also advances legislation extending the probationary period for new feds from one to two years.
Pay & Benefits
At Supreme Court, Ominous Signs for Public-Sector Unions
The justices seemed likely to rule that certain union fees violate the First Amendment.
Pay & Benefits
VA Demotes and Reassigns Former Senior Executives – Again
Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves can appeal the $50,000-plus pay cuts to their annual salaries.
Management