Pay & Benefits
Katherine Archuleta Steps Down From OPM
Hill support eroded after announcement of data breach.
Management
OPM Doesn't Know Who It Will Hire to Protect the 21.5 Million Individuals Affected by Hack
The agency said it would notify 21.5 million people and offer at least three years of free identity-protection services, but has not found a contractor that will do so on its behalf.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to Pitch Free Credit and Identity Theft Monitoring for All Feds, Hacked or Not
The agency will work with stakeholders to develop the proposal.
Pay & Benefits
Where's Phased Retirement?
Agencies have largely ignored the three-year-old tool that is supposed to help them better manage their workforce needs.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Rush to Withdraw Your Retirement Savings
Certain federal employees who retire early can now access their TSP funds without a tax penalty. But should they?
Pay & Benefits
Big Changes in Overtime Pay, Maternity Leave and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Obama Tells Troops They Won’t Miss a Paycheck
Veto threats, political rhetoric, and government shutdown talk have ratcheted up fear over whether troops will get paid on time.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Drops, But It’s Still Higher Than Expected
There are nearly 3,000 more claims in the queue than the agency hoped to have at the end of June.
Tech
Timeline: Government Data Breaches
Since April 2013, six hacks targeted OPM and its contractors.
Pay & Benefits
The Navy is Tripling Its Paid Maternity Leave
The service is going to grant the most generous maternity leave policy of any of the armed forces.
Pay & Benefits
A Rude Annuity Shock
When a survivor benefit turns out to be much smaller than expected.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Allows Some Feds to Tap Retirement Money Early Without Penalty
President signs bipartisan law that lets federal cops and firefighters access TSP funds without tax fee when they are eligible to retire.
Pay & Benefits
Identity Protection, Excessive Military ER Visits, Wellness Review and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Overtime Will Get a Break
Obama announced a regulation to more than double the threshold for overtime pay. Will this help the American middle class?
Management
Where Are the Government’s Happiest Senior Executives?
The largest agencies in government tend to have the least satisfied career leaders.
Pay & Benefits
Why a Chris Christie Presidency Could Mean Major Cuts to Feds' Benefits
The New Jersey governor has put government employees' benefits on the chopping block.
Pay & Benefits
Union to Seek Financial Compensation for Everyone Affected by OPM Hack
Employees do not need to prove identity theft to show damages, attorneys say.
Pay & Benefits
Same-Sex Married Feds Already Have Access to Health and Retirement Benefits
Landmark decision will have little impact on benefits because a 2013 ruling opened up many to federal workers and retirees in same-sex marriages.
Management