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.
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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.
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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.
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Proposed Budget Deal Offers Stability for Federal IT
The plan may make it harder to recruit top tech talent, though.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Propose Self Plus One Option for Federal Health Program
The bipartisan budget deal includes a provision that expands health coverage choices for federal employees without dependents.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Deal Asks New Feds to Contribute More to Pensions
Bipartisan panel also asks military retirees to sacrifice, spares current workers.
Pay & Benefits
Will Feds Get Christmas Eve Off?
The holiday falls on a Wednesday this year, decreasing the likelihood of extra vacation.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Combat Pay, Bonus Authority At Risk
Bipartisan plan would fast-track legislation to avoid interruption of special military compensation.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Unions Gain Members Post-Shutdown
Despite shrinking workforce, unions are growing.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ Tension Over Possible Pension Changes Escalates
The budget conference committee could unveil its plan as early as Tuesday.
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