Pay & Benefits
Another Grim Month for TSP Returns
All of the stock-based funds ended January in the red.
Pay & Benefits
1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Service Members in 2017?
President’s upcoming budget proposal reportedly will contain a slightly higher pay boost for members of the military next year.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Announces New Equal-Pay Rules to Address the Gender Pay Gap
Companies with 100 employees or more will be required to disclose pay data broken down by race and gender to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Pay & Benefits
Female Service Members Will Get 12 Weeks of Paid Maternity Leave
The change doubles the amount of such leave currently available to most women in the military.
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New Retirement Proposal For American Workers Modeled After TSP
The National Savings Plan would incorporate many TSP features, including automatic enrollment, low fees and age-based investment levels.
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A Rare Open Season For Life Insurance
Get ready for an unusual event: an open enrollment period for Federal Employees Group Life Insurance.
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.
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Feds Made Fewer Hardship Withdrawals From TSP in 2015
Age-based withdrawals among retirement plan participants, however, is up, according to latest data.
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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.
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Washington-Area Federal Offices Will Send Employees Home Early on Friday
D.C. offices will close at noon, ahead of anticipated blizzard.
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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.
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