Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise Advances (Sort Of), Employee Relocation Costs Questioned and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Will Soon Notify New Wave of Workers Their Data Was Hacked
'You failed, utterly and completely,' lawmaker tells OPM director.
Pay & Benefits
Border Patrol Agents Can Now Check Out New Overtime Details
Proposed rule outlines the specifics of a new, less generous compensation system to replace administratively uncontrollable overtime.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Protect Federal Retirees From Fraud
Bipartisan legislation would give U.S. attorneys authority to prosecute financial reps who misuse FERS and CSRS benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Every Current Federal Employee and Retiree’s Personal Info Was Compromised in Hack, Union Says
Social Security numbers were unencrypted and part of hacked data, AFGE says.
Defense
Pentagon Backs Major Changes to Retirement System
Proposal would reduce pensions for career service members through a blended system that elevates the role of the Thrift Savings Plan.
Pay & Benefits
10 Things You Need To Do Before Leaving Government
Be prepared before you even think about retiring.
Pay & Benefits
Exceptions to the 1.3 Percent Pay Raise, a Free Benefit for New Military Moms and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
1.3 Percent Pay Raise On the Horizon For Feds Next Year
Legislative spending bills so far are silent on pay boost for civilian employees, paving the way for president’s recommendation.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Falls, But Processing Rate Slows
The backlog stood at 15,374 claims at the end of May, a 16 percent reduction from April.
Pay & Benefits
Expect a Fight From Federal Employee Groups Over OPM Hack Response
Agencies must bargain next steps with labor groups, according to recent labor board decision.
Pay & Benefits
What Was the Purpose of the OPM Hack?
Officials think the massive data breach revealed this week is part of an effort by China to build a database of U.S. government workers.
Defense
Senators Push Back On Plan to Privatize Some Military Commissaries
A bipartisan proposal requires the Pentagon to report to Congress before moving ahead with pilot program to contract out the commissary system.
Management
White House Responds to Huge Hack of Federal Employee Data
Press Secretary Josh Earnest called on Congress to move on legislation in light of the breach.
Pay & Benefits
It’s Time for a $15 Federal Minimum Wage
Low-wage earning power in government is half of what it was in 1968.
Pay & Benefits
Security Breach Did Not Affect TSP Accounts
TSP data, including account numbers, is not shared with OPM.
Pay & Benefits
5 Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself After the Massive OPM Data Breach
You don’t have to wait to receive a notice from OPM to take some precautionary measures.
Tech
OPM To Send Data Breach Notifications to Federal Employees Next Week
Move comes in wake of massive hacking incident that exposed personal information of millions.
Pay & Benefits
What You Need to Know About Taxes
A primer on how your tax situation will be different in retirement.
Pay & Benefits