Pay & Benefits
Neither CSRS nor FERS
There are lessons for all federal employees from those in an oft-overlooked system.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Nearly Doubles in January
Applications usually spike at the beginning of the year.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push to Repeal Feds' Pension Contribution Hikes
Democrats introduce a bill that would reverse two recent increases.
Pay & Benefits
Prescription Drug Price Hikes, Pay Raises, Benefits in the 2016 Budget and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Government’s Publisher Cuts Staff by 5 Percent Through Buyouts
The agency estimates it will save $7 million in fiscal 2015 from trimming workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Five Charts That Show the Pentagon's Shrinking Civilian Workforce
The percentage of Uncle Sam's civilians employed at the Defense Department is decreasing.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Executive Service Is Meant to Be Mobile, Lawmaker Says
Republican defends bill to reassign top career VA employees to new posts every five years.
Pay & Benefits
NTEU Troops Blitz Congress Seeking 3.8 Percent Pay Raise, End to Sequestration
Sen. Hirono tells legislative conference she backs the union’s agenda on pay and agency funding.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Budget Pushes Paid Parental Leave, Phased Retirement
The president's fiscal 2016 recommendations focus on more flexibility for the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Investments Have Lackluster January
All the lifecycle funds were in the red last month, along with the C and S funds.
Pay & Benefits
White House Seeks 1.3 Percent Pay Raise for Civilians, Troops
Boost would be the most generous in the past few years, but still small relative to most raises since the 1970s.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Targets Federal Employees' Bonuses – Yet Again
Senator wants to stop rewards for those who damage the integrity of the federal government.
Oversight
Senators Push Bill to Limit Number of VA Senior Execs Receiving Bonuses
The legislation, like its House counterpart, also would require the department's top career officials to switch jobs every five years.
Pay & Benefits
Is FERS Better? Readers Weigh In
Reaction to last week’s column on how the two federal retirement systems stack up.
Pay & Benefits
TSP 1099s Are In the Mail, Vets Sick Leave Bill Advances, Abortion Restrictions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Panel Expected to Call For Major Changes to Military Retirement and Health Benefits
Commission reportedly will recommend a new retirement system that would result in less generous pensions.
Pay & Benefits
Latest VA Bill Limits Number of Senior Execs Eligible for Bonuses
Legislation also directs secretary to reassign top career officials every five years.
Pay & Benefits
Lack of Paid Parental Leave for Feds Is 'Shameful' and a 'Disgrace,' House Dems Say
Providing paid time off is also "good for business," proponents argue.
Defense
Senators Reintroduce Sick Leave Bill for Disabled Vets
Legislation would give 104 hours of sick leave up front to first-year feds who are wounded warriors.
Pay & Benefits