Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Reach Deal to Cut DoD Workforce, Overhaul Military Retirement
Pentagon offices would have to shed staff by 25 percent over five years.
Defense
Troops Would Get Paid On Time During Shutdown Under Bill
Republican reintroduces Pay Our Military Act, which would also ensure some civilians do not miss a paycheck if government closes.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 7.4 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2016
On average, the rise of overall premium costs doubled compared to last year's increase.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Gave Executive Bonuses Totaling $6 Million Over Five Years
Tax Analysts’ FOIA suit details 1,269 performance awards averaging $4,483.
Pay & Benefits
See Who Would Get Furloughed in a 2015 Shutdown
More than 860,000 federal workers would be sent home without pay.
Defense
Congress Gives Disabled Vets Hired as Feds Advance Sick Leave
Bill aims to help wounded warriors get to doctors’ appointments without eating up leave.
Management
Feds Are Apparently Happier and More Engaged With Work Than Last Year
OPM touts early results of the 2015 survey gauging the government workforce’s attitudes on management and pay.
Pay & Benefits
Watchdog: VA Reassigned Senior Officials to Sidestep Pay Freeze
IG also substantiates allegations related to abuse of relocation program.
Pay & Benefits
Border Patrol Agents Will Get Overtime Pay Under New System Beginning in January
Agency must provide information on new work schedule options to employees by Nov. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Department: 2 Million Troops, Civilian Workers May Have to Work Without Pay Next Week
The looming government shutdown threatens paychecks, but some shrug as this happened before — just two years ago
Pay & Benefits
Union Leader Promises to ‘Torture’ Lawmakers Until They Fund Government
Shutdown talk is already hurting federal workers, AFGE president says.
Pay & Benefits
Be Ready for the Long Term
No one knows what the future holds, but that doesn't mean you can't prepare. Here's what I'm telling my children.
Management
Former EPA Official Charged Uncle Sam $69K for Weekend Trips Home
Agency inspector general called travel between Northern and Southern California “excessive.”
Pay & Benefits
Financial Help During Shutdowns, Efforts to Fix a Locality Pay Inequity and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Facing Renewed Threat, 20,000 Feds Are Still Suing Government Over Last Shutdown
Many more names will be added to suit seeking back pay.
Pay & Benefits
A Primer on Federal Pay and Benefits In Case the Government Shuts Down Again
Keep in mind that Congress has always approved back pay for federal workers furloughed during shutdowns.
Management
Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Welcome Pope’s Visit—With a Strike
Contract employees seek $15 an hour and a union.
Pay & Benefits
Study: Furloughing Feds in 2013 Shutdown Produced Significant Economic Drag
Forcing federal employees not to work took billions of dollars out of the economy.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Should Get Immediate Back Pay, Lawmakers Say
As a shutdown looms, some in Congress are proactively trying to protect workers.
Pay & Benefits