Pay & Benefits

Military and Support Personnel Will Get Paid On Time During Shutdown

Defense and Homeland Security secretaries can decide which civilians and contractors qualify.

Pay & Benefits

Many Federal Employees Are Facing Second Set of Furloughs in Six-Month Span

A potential government shutdown will hit many of the same workers as sequestration with unpaid leave.

Management

On Shutdown Day, Employees Must Still Show Up

OMB directive would require a half-day to lock things down.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Furloughed By Shutdown Cannot Contribute to Retirement Fund

Employees would also lose TSP matching contributions from agencies, unless Congress issues back pay.

Pay & Benefits

Updated: Agencies Post Shutdown Plans Online

Obama administration directed agencies to provide guidance to employees on Friday, as Oct. 1 deadline nears.

Pay & Benefits

In Focus: How Many Employees Face Furloughs?

The number of workers on unpaid leave during a government shutdown varies widely by agency.

Pay & Benefits

Democratic Lawmakers Support Retroactive Pay for Shutdown Furloughs

Back pay would not be guaranteed for ‘nonessential’ personnel if government closes.

Pay & Benefits

Future of Postal Employees’ Health Care Uncertain as Senate Moves Forward With Reform

Removing postal workers from FEHBP could lead to a 2 percent increase in health care costs for other federal employees.

Pay & Benefits

Employees Will Find Out Their Shutdown Furlough Fate By the End of Friday

Agencies also are expected to post their contingency plans for a government shutdown before the weekend.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Pensions Could Be At Risk -- Again

House lawmakers might require federal employees to contribute more to their retirement benefits to help pay for a debt limit increase.

Oversight

Treasury: Debt Limit D-Day is Oct. 17

Federal civilian and military pay will be at risk -- again -- if the government can’t cover all its bills.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown Furloughs Would Affect Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Workers

Still, much of the government would remain open if there’s a lapse in appropriations next week.

Tech

How to Get a $173,000 Job as the NSA’s Privacy Officer

Can you be both righteous and morally flexible?

Pay & Benefits

TSP Is Having a ‘Booming’ September

The retirement plan’s funds so far are strong and hardship withdrawals from accounts are down, board reports.

Pay & Benefits

IRS Moves Forward With Plan to Cancel $70 Million in Employee Bonuses

Union says IRS is legally obligated to pay the awards, files national grievance against the agency.

Nextgov

More Than 1 in 5 Cyber Jobs Vacant at Key DHS Division

Security clearance wait times and relatively low pay are among the hiring obstacles cited.