Pay & Benefits

New Feds Will Owe the Government Retroactive Pension Contribution Payments …

Once agencies figure out how to charge them for the debt.

Management

Improving Training at Your Agency Just Got A Lot Easier

OPM and GSA team up to consolidate acquisition burden for agencies seeking human capital services.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Told to Tighten Security at Data Centers

Board overseeing federal retirement assets says it has bolstered safeguards.

Nextgov

More Tech Pros Are Earning Six Figure Salaries

Year over year job postings are up 162 percent for cybersecurity professionals.

Pay & Benefits

Warm Fuzzies On Tap For Federal Employees in May

The annual week-long celebration of public service kicks off on May 4 this year.

Pay & Benefits

You May Be Better Off Than You Think

Some employees are unaware of just how much retirement income they will have.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Won’t be Able To Escape Their TSP Debt, Even By Leaving Government

The agency that runs the retirement plan will be able to garnish up to 15 percent of former feds’ private sector wages to collect debt.

Defense

Actually, the Army Will 'Involuntarily Separate' Officers

Spokesman walks back Tuesday’s claim Army would not lay anyone off.

Pay & Benefits

The IRS Gave $1 Million in Bonuses to Employees Who Didn’t Pay Their Taxes

Drug users, credit card cheats also received performance awards.

Defense

Army Denies It Will Lay Off 3,000 Officers to Meet Force Reduction Goals

Service could instead rely on retirements and fewer enlistments.

Pay & Benefits

New Perk Gives Federal Employees a Break on the Cost of Education

Alliance between OPM and University of Maryland University College will offer feds a 25 percent discount on out-of-state tuition.

Oversight

Could an Overhaul to the Federal Giving Drive Do More Harm Than Good?

Lawmakers worry changes could drive away charities, donors.

Pay & Benefits

Quiz: Some Surprising Facts About the Federal Gender Pay Gap

A lot has changed for women in government in just the past two decades.

Nextgov

This Tech Startup Uses a Simple Formula to Decide How Much Stock to Give Employees

Social-sharing app company went salary-transparent in December, aims to 'demystify equity.'

Pay & Benefits

Eric Holder Doesn’t Deserve to Be Paid, Republican Lawmakers Say

Group introduces bill to prohibit feds held in contempt of Congress from receiving their salaries.

Pay & Benefits

More Than 15,000 Federal Employees Make at Least $200K

Top earning employees work at highly specialized agencies.

Pay & Benefits

HUD Will Post Officials' Salaries Online

Department will make available by May 16 comprehensive salary data of the country’s public housing authority directors.

Pay & Benefits

The 15 Federal Jobs Where Women Earn More Than Men

There were only three such positions in 1992.

Pay & Benefits

Did the Federal Government Pick Up Your Student Loan Tab?

If you received money from Uncle Sam to help pay for your higher ed, we want to hear how you obtained the benefit.