Pay & Benefits
House Passes Bill To Increase Jobs for Vets
Legislation also would help small businesses by allowing them not to count vets with government health care toward employer mandate.
Pay & Benefits
Mileage Reimbursement Hike, Retirement Savings Resolutions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Seeks Health Plan Auto-Enrollment for Certain Feds
The proposed rule would prevent a gap in coverage for employees enrolled in plans dropped from FEHBP.
Pay & Benefits
Outgoing Postal Chief's Advice: End Pensions, Overhaul Feds' Health Care
Postmaster general says USPS should serve as "laboratory of change" for federal government.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog is Down Now, But It’s About to Spike
OPM expects its inventory to grow by nearly 10,000 applications after January influx.
Pay & Benefits
New Health Care Premiums for Certain Retired Reservists Take Effect
Under TRICARE Retired Reserve, enrollees pay full cost of monthly premiums, which now range from $391 to $961.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Falls in December, With Most Funds in the Red
The returns were a sharp contrast with November's gains.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Seeks Fiscal 2015 Presidential Rank Award Nominations
Senior executive winners receive a bonus between 20 percent and 35 percent of their salary.
Pay & Benefits
Most Troops Will See More Money Next Year
Pentagon announces increases in basic pay, housing and food allowances.
Pay & Benefits
Not All Federal Employees Have the Day After Christmas Off
Postal Service workers and some in security-related jobs will have to report on Dec. 26.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Makes it Official: 1 Percent Pay Raise For 2015
President issues order implementing increase for civilian federal employees and uniformed military service members.
Pay & Benefits
Possible Furlough Days Coming to IRS Employees
Full-day agency shutdowns could complement hiring freeze and overtime suspension.
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Obama Signs TSP Bill Into Law
Smart Savings Act will automatically enroll new feds into a more diverse, age-appropriate fund rather than the safer G Fund.
Pay & Benefits
Disengaged Employees, Lackluster Pay and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Changes Snow Day Leave Policy
Feds scheduled to be on vacation or sick leave when Washington-area offices close because of an emergency now won’t get an automatic excused absence.
Oversight
Retroactive Mass Transit Benefit Boost Heads to Obama’s Desk
Federal employees riding public transportation will now receive same tax break as drivers.
Pay & Benefits
How Feds Could Soon Receive Better Quality Health Care
Under new rule, FEHBP providers would earn bigger profits for providing better care.
Pay & Benefits
The TSP by the Numbers
A snapshot of the $431 billion federal retirement investment plan.
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