Pay & Benefits
Changing Stakes on Claiming Social Security
Congress puts a stop to two popular strategies for maximizing benefits.
Pay & Benefits
New TRICARE Drug Co-Pays Take Effect
Fees for brand-name drugs and certain generic medications increased between $2 and $4 on Feb. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Powerful Lawmaker Goes After Federal Employee Union Enrollment
House Budget Committee chairman plans to introduce legislation to make it harder for labor groups to collect dues and organize government workers.
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Obama Will Propose 1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Feds and Troops In 2017 Budget
The figure is slightly higher than the 1.3 pay boost for those two groups in 2016.
Pay & Benefits
A COLA Hike for Some, Transgender Coverage for Others
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Reinstated Senior Executives Will Face Some Punishment, Says VA Deputy Secretary
Sloan Gibson also said two other officials will be investigated for possible misconduct.
Pay & Benefits
Hundreds of Thousands of Feds Would Gain Appeal Rights Under New Bill
Bipartisan duo says legislation would reinstate constitutional protections.
Management
Second VA Official Will Be Reinstated to Senior Executive Service
Judge reverses department’s decision to demote Diana Rubens over relocation benefit and reassignment controversy.
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.
Pay & Benefits
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.
Pay & Benefits
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.
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.
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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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