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.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Approves Changing TSP Default Settings to More Lucrative Funds
The switch would only apply to new federal employees who are auto-enrolled in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Wait Times Drop, But OPM Still Falls Short of Goals
Major IT overhaul of claims processing to begin in 2015.
Oversight
Winners and Losers From the Deal to Avoid a Shutdown
Things look good for feds, but several agencies continue to bear the brunt of cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Overtime Pay Cuts, Pay Raises, Suicide Prevention and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds, Troops Still On Track for a 1 Percent Pay Raise in 2015
CRomnibus package allows for increase, freezes congressional salaries.
Pay & Benefits
There’s Still Time to Sign Up for Flexible Spending Accounts
Federal employees were granted an extension for enrolling in FSAFEDS.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Progress Plateaus
The agency is preparing for an influx of 19,000 new applications in January, adding considerably to its inventory.
Pay & Benefits
Government Doled Out Less Money in 2013 to Help Feds Repay Student Loans
Tight budgets forced agencies to cut back on the popular recruiting and retention tool, report shows.
Pay & Benefits
Last Chance to Save Some Bucks on Health Insurance
Open season draws to a close on Monday.
Defense
House OKs Bill With Pay Raise for Troops, Pay Freeze for Some Officers
Troops are on track to receive a 1 percent pay increase in 2015; bill freezes pay for general and flag officers next year.
Management
Federal Hourly-Rate Contract Workers Ask Obama for a Bigger Pay Raise
Two lawmakers endorse rally portraying government as largest poverty-wage employer.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Tax Deal That Would Retroactively Boost Mass Transit Benefits
Bill would allow feds to claim a $250 monthly benefit for 2014.
Pay & Benefits
New Health Benefit Offering Could Drive Some Feds Out of the Program
OPM says self plus one, available in 2016, will likely decrease costs for some while raising them for others.
Pay & Benefits