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A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Federal Retirees to Receive a 1.7 Percent COLA for 2015
Employee groups say the bump won’t keep pace with the rising costs confronting seniors.
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Pentagon Delays Until April Changes to Autism Coverage for Military Kids
Department is holding off on cutting reimbursement rates for one-on-one therapy after families complained.
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Feds Battling Ebola in Africa Must Work 42 Days Before Bonus Pay Kicks In
For those on temporary assignment, hardship adjustment is not retroactive to their first day in the region.
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Agencies Paid Hundreds of Employees to Not Work for at Least One Year
Agencies use administrative leave largely to pay employees facing disciplinary action, report finds.
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Public-Private Sector Pay Gap Remains at 35 Percent
Federal Salary Council report says feds now earn on average 35.2 percent less than their peers, a disparity that’s down 0.2 percent from 2013.
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U.S. Troops Fighting Ebola in West Africa Are Earning Bonus Pay
Military members can earn up to $400 extra per month.
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Temp Feds Will Have Access to Health Care Coverage Starting in January
OPM publishes final rule expanding the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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The Most Important Retirement Decision
Hint: It involves thinking about what happens after your death.
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Some Defense Travelers Will Have Their Per Diem Rates Cut
To save money, the department is reducing the amount employees on extended travel can spend on food and lodging.
Management
Defense Civilians Are Losing Faith in Senior Management
Employees view their immediate supervisors much more positively, latest survey shows.
Oversight
Federal Employees Could Still Receive a Transit Benefit Boost This Year
IRS, lawmaker renew call for tax package that includes retroactively doubling mass transit benefit.
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Which Agencies Log the Most Hours of ‘Official Time’ Spent on Union Business?
VA tops the list for total hours, but doesn’t make the top 10 for hours spent per bargaining unit employee.
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Making the Most of Your Money After You Retire
It pays to think ahead about how you will draw down your assets.
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Self-Mandated Pay Raise for Federal Judges Will Cost $1B
Bump stems from court rulings calling congressionally instituted pay freezes unconstitutional.
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Feds Will Pay 3.8 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2015
Postal employees' contributions will go up significantly more.
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The Time Feds Spend on Union Biz Inches Up
Federal employees spent 3.43 million hours on “official time” in fiscal 2012, according to the latest report.
Management
200K Federal Contractors Are About to Get a Pay Raise
Labor Department issues final rules to implement the $10.10 minimum wage for contractors.
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VA Employees Fight for More Pay
Lawsuit and union seek to boost employee compensation.
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