Pay & Benefits
Retirement Savings Reassurance, Financial Fears, Vets’ Health Care Changes and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Senate Republicans Go After Federal Retirement Benefits, Too
Chamber’s budget blueprint calls for $170 billion in savings through the federal workforce to make government employment resemble the private sector.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Ban Misbehaving Feds From Getting Bonuses
Bipartisan legislation also includes a provision requiring employees to repay bonuses received if they’ve done something wrong.
Oversight
Will Republicans Target Feds With a Return to the Ryan Budget?
GOP promises next week’s proposals will balance the budget, which could spell bad news for feds.
Pay & Benefits
Judge Tells VA to Repay Former Senior Exec’s Bonus
Sharon Helman, the career employee at the center of the VA scandal, successfully petitioned court to recoup performance award -- for now.
Pay & Benefits
A Critical Part of Planning, By Any Estimation
It’s important that agencies provide retirement estimates to employees.
Pay & Benefits
An 8.7 Percent Pay Cut for Six-Figure Earners, Subjective Measures of Financial Well-Being and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
More Feds Are ‘Thriving’ Financially Than Average Workers, Survey Finds
Even low earning feds have higher financial well-being scores than their non-federal counterparts.
Pay & Benefits
DoJ Will Notify Nearly 1 Million Feds of Eligibility to Join Shutdown Lawsuit
Plaintiffs are seeking bonus compensation for working without pay during 2013 shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Hits 18-Month High
OPM is processing former retirement paperwork more slowly in 2015.
Pay & Benefits
What Happens When You Say 'I Do'
There’s a lot to think about, especially if your betrothed is also a fed.
Pay & Benefits
Sick Leave Bill for Disabled Vets Advances
Senate committee passes legislation that gives wounded warriors hired as feds access to their full year’s sick leave immediately.
Pay & Benefits
Why Are We Still Calling Postal Workers 'Mailmen'?
It's an outdated way to refer to letter carriers, of whom more than a third are women.
Pay & Benefits
Steps to Reform Health Benefits, Cut Retirement Pay, Count Calories and More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
The Next Looming Deadline Federal Employees Should Know About
The government will hit the debt ceiling on March 15 unless Congress acts, and likely tap into federal retirement coffers to avoid a default.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Serving NTEU President Announces Retirement
Colleen Kelley to end 16-year tenure in August.
Oversight
House Passes Bill Allowing VA Secretary to Claw Back Bonuses
Legislation allows employees to ask for a third-party review of secretary’s decision.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Reverse Cuts to Some Travel Allowances
Bill would repeal Pentagon policy that reduced per diem rates for military and civilian employees on long-term travel.
Pay & Benefits
The S Fund Led TSP's February Gains
All but one fund posted positive returns last month.
Oversight