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
Retired and Rehired
If phased retirement isn’t for you, there are other ways to keep working for government after retiring.
Pay & Benefits
A Primer on Federal Pay and Benefits in Case the Government Shuts Down Again
Washington leaders have vowed to keep agencies funded past Sept. 30, but nothing is a done deal.
Pay & Benefits
Parking Perk Will Continue to Dwarf Transit Benefit Unless Congress Acts
Union expects parity will be restored by the end of this year.
Pay & Benefits
How Obama’s Federal Pay Plan Dashed a Bigger Raise
Had the president stayed mum, civilian feds and service members would see larger paychecks in 2015.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Gains in August
All the funds except for international stocks posted positive returns last month.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Issues Plan to Give Feds a 1 Percent Pay Raise
The president issued an alternative pay plan late Friday, setting an across-the-board increase for civilian federal employees of 1 percent in 2015.
Management
Why a Government Shutdown Is So Unlikely
The move would be electoral suicide for Republicans.
Pay & Benefits
Can You Apply for Phased Retirement This Fall? It Depends on Your Agency
OPM is accepting applications beginning in November, but some agencies are telling employees they can’t apply that soon.
Pay & Benefits
Phased Retirement: Case Studies
Running the numbers on a couple of hypothetical examples of employees considering the new option.
Pay & Benefits
Temp Feds Are One Step Closer to Health Insurance
As comment period on draft rules ends, union urges OPM to provide access to FEHBP to newly-eligible employees ASAP.
Pay & Benefits
Military Families Are More Worried Than Ever About the Effects of Budget Cuts
Downsizing within Defense and sequestration’s long-term impact are creating anxiety over job security, survey finds.
Pay & Benefits
Military Bonuses Affected Despite Sequestration’s Hiatus
Defense hopes to save money by changing compensation structure associated with Marine Corps' special duty assignment pay.
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