Management
2016 Hopefuls Craft Messages Around Wall Street's Insane Day
A sharp early drop in American markets reverberated on the presidential campaign trail.
Pay & Benefits
TSP’s F Fund Spikes Amid Market Turbulence
Other TSP offerings have fallen in August along with markets, governing board says.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Has Until Aug. 31 to Offer Alternate Pay Raise Plan
The president is expected to formally propose a 1.3 percent pay hike for feds in 2016.
Pay & Benefits
Quiz: How Ready Are You To Retire?
Find out your score on our retirement readiness assessment.
Pay & Benefits
New Health Care Benefits, Another Hack Involving Feds and More
Some federal workers may be feeling extra generous come CFC season.
Pay & Benefits
Things Don’t Look Good for a 2016 COLA
Federal retirees aren’t likely to see a cost-of-living adjustment increase next year, based on current data.
Pay & Benefits
The Government Is Still Considering Better and Longer Protections for Hack Victims
Federal employees could also be headed for their own post-hack perk.
Defense
First Women Complete Army's Ranger School
What comes next for the two women is a decision awaiting Ash Carter by year’s end.
Pay & Benefits
Presidential Contenders and Pay for Performance, Changes to Prescription Drug Benefits and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
NTEU Elects 25-Year Veteran of the Union as President
Tony Reardon, who received 89 percent of the votes cast, replaces long-time leader Colleen Kelley.
Pay & Benefits
Some Feds Will See Life Insurance Rate Hikes in January
Premiums will increase for retiree basic coverage and other options under older age bands.
Defense
TRICARE Enrollees Soon Will Have to Refill Certain Drugs Via Mail or at Military Facilities
Defense says it's too expensive to fill prescriptions at retail pharmacies.
Pay & Benefits
Dear Congress: Stop Messing With the G Fund
Federal employee advocates don’t believe a proposed change to the TSP’s most stable offering is dead yet.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Grows
Nearly 10,000 new applications were submitted between June and July, adding to the inventory.
Pay & Benefits
Higher Medicare Premiums for Former Feds, Another Crack at Lifetime Credit Monitoring and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
The Federal Government Expects to Spend $500M on Post-Hack Benefits by 2020
Agencies lay out how they will respond to breaches in the future.
Pay & Benefits
Government Makes Another Move to Eliminate Gender Pay Gap
Job applicants’ current salary should only be one factor in setting pay for new employees, says OPM.
Oversight