Pay & Benefits
Ready, Set, Go
Be sure you have all your ducks in a row well before your retirement date.
Pay & Benefits
Military Families Are Most Worried About Pay and Benefits
New survey of spouses, service members and vets reveals force reduction and budget cuts are driving anxiety over finances.
Pay & Benefits
Two Pay and Benefits Bills for Disabled Vets to Watch
2014 COLA increase awaits president’s signature; House committee approves extra sick leave for disabled vets to go to medical appointments.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Approves Bill to Default New Hires Into Riskier, Higher Yielding TSP Fund
Both houses have approved separate bills to automatically enroll new feds in a lifecycle fund.
Tech
House OKs Bill Mandating More Firings of Misbehaving Federal Employees
Measure would also require preservation of certain text messages from feds' personal cell phones.
Defense
Senator Tries to Help Frustrated Military Drivers With #OopsWeLostYourCar
One senator is on a quest to help soldiers find their vehicles, which are being held up as they move overseas.
Oversight
Bill to Avoid Shutdown on Track for Passage This Week
Measure would allow 1 percent pay raise for federal employees.
Management
Proposed Rule Prohibits Federal Contractors From Firing Employees Who Discuss Pay
Groups have 90 days to comment on regulations to implement President Obama’s April executive order.
Pay & Benefits
One Chart Showing Every Military Pay Raise in the Last 30 Years
Congress could soon match the lowest military pay raise in recent memory.
Defense
New Guidance Aims to Help Vietnam-Era Vets Who Are Denied Benefits
The Pentagon wants to make it easier for vets suffering from PTSD who received less-than-honorable discharges to obtain service benefits.
Oversight
Lawmakers Are Still Finding New Ways to Punish VA Employees
House panel looks to reform performance management and limit bonuses for VA workers.
Pay & Benefits
How to Pick a Financial Adviser
What to do if you need help in setting and meeting your retirement goals.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Can Now Withdraw Money from Your TSP Account to Collect on Tax Debts
Final rule aims to fix "loophole" that benefited federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Donate to More Charities, But Will They?
The annual Combined Federal Campaign runs through Dec. 15.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown-Averting Spending Bill Would Allow Fed Pay Raise
House GOP measure would keep government open through mid-December and would not block Obama’s proposed 1 percent raise.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Can Now Honor Fallen Feds with American Flags
Next of kin of civilians killed in the line of duty on or after Dec. 20, 2011, can request a flag.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Dips in August
Chart shows OPM’s latest progress in processing pending claims.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Now Roll Over Unused Flexible Spending Account Funds
OPM allows eligible participants in the health care FSA to carry up to $500 into the next plan year.
Pay & Benefits
Obamacare Subsidies Are Going Back to Court
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider a ruling eliminating insurance subsidies in the majority of states.
Pay & Benefits