Pay & Benefits
Will Feds Be Asked to Sacrifice More in 2014?
President Obama promises to leave feds' pensions alone in his next budget proposal.
Oversight
Senate Passes Budget Bill Cutting Pension Benefits for New Feds
Legislation rolls back some of the sequester by asking new federal hires and military retirees to contribute to savings.
Pay & Benefits
Beale Sentenced in EPA Pay and Benefits Fraud
Former senior policy adviser gets 32 months in prison for taking almost $1 million in unearned salary and benefits.
Oversight
Senators Eye Changes to Military Pension Provision in Budget Deal
The measure could be amended next year, before the pension cuts take effect.
Pay & Benefits
NASA Stays at Top of Annual Best Agencies to Work List
Most federal employees are increasingly unhappy with their agencies.
Pay & Benefits
Public-Private Sector Pay Gap Continues to Grow, But Not As Rapidly
Salary council says the typical fed earns 35.4 percent less than his private-sector counterpart.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Might be Getting Too Bullish with Retirement Savings
TSP participants are increasingly moving away from the plan’s safest offerings, officials say.
Oversight
Republican Senators Battle Budget Cuts Targeting Military Retirees
Deal would decrease the annual cost-of-living adjustment for working-age military retirees by 1 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Clock Expires for Mass Transit Benefit Fix
Feds will now receive a nearly 50 percent decrease in their public transportation subsidy.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Sail Smoothly Toward a 2014 Pay Raise
Lawmakers aren’t standing in the way of a Jan.1 end to the three-year pay freeze.
Management
Budget Deal's Lower Contractor Pay Cap Pleases Many
Industry group continues to sound warnings the ceiling might hinder recruiting.
Defense
House Approves 1 Percent Pay Raise for Troops
Bill also extends authority to Defense Department to offer special pay and bonuses to service members.
Oversight
House Passes Bipartisan Budget Deal
Legislation requires new federal employees and working-age military retirees to contribute more to their pensions.
Pay & Benefits
Leadership Turnover or Pay Freeze: What's to Blame for Low Morale at DHS?
Lawmakers and employee reps debate the root cause of poor rankings on job satisfaction.
Nextgov
At Last, VA Electronic Access to All Your Military Records
Defense bill calls for electronic access starting Jan. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Mixed Reviews for Proposed Pension Contribution Hikes
Unions, lawmakers disagree on merits of compromise budget deal.
Nextgov
VA Offers Conflicting Accounts of Claims System's 'Spontaneous' Shutdowns
IG says VBMS issues were reported as recently as August.
Pay & Benefits
Senior Executives Bash Pentagon’s Cuts to Bonuses
Decision will drive away top career officials at the Defense Department, SEA says.
Nextgov
Proposed Budget Deal Offers Stability for Federal IT
The plan may make it harder to recruit top tech talent, though.
Pay & Benefits