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
Survey: Do You Know If You’d Be Furloughed During a Shutdown?
The Obama administration has pledged to inform employees by the end of the day Sept. 27.
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.
Pay & Benefits
Quiz: What Happens to Pay and Benefits During a Shutdown?
See how much you really know about how you could be affected.
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
Feds Will Pay 4.4 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2014
Employee contributions rise faster than government’s share.
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.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirement Plan Revises Rules to Include Same-Sex Marriages
TSP board will determine an enrollee’s marital status based on where the marriage occurred for benefits purposes.
Pay & Benefits