Pay & Benefits
A Gloomy Fall Forecast for Fed Pay, Benefits
Federal employees and retirees face the possibility of more furloughs, an extended pay freeze and smaller COLAs in 2014.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Court Limits Appeal Rights for Feds in 'Sensitive' Positions
Employees in designated jobs cannot appeal negative actions to MSPB, ruling says.
Pay & Benefits
Why a Congressman Wants to Take a $104,000 Pay Cut
Maine Democrat seeks to give up congressional pay to serve as the lowest-paid chief executive.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Has Until Aug. 31 to Formally Propose a 2014 Fed Pay Raise
President is expected to recommend a 1 percent hike.
Pay & Benefits
Prohibiting VA Senior Exec Bonuses for 5 Years Would Save $18 Million
Other provisions, including charging vets higher loan fees, would save $182 million, CBO says.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Plan to Pull Out of Fed Health Benefits Could Cost Postal Workers
Proposal would shift significant costs from USPS to Medicare, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Office Joins All Other Major Agencies in Reducing Furloughs
OMB has cut mandatory unpaid leave by two days.
Pay & Benefits
A Pair of Victories for Largest Postal Union
APWU workers to get COLA next month and more opportunity to fight use of contractors.
Pay & Benefits
Two States Lose Special Treatment Under Fed Health Plans
OPM still designates 12 states as ‘medically underserved areas.’
Pay & Benefits
Despite Furloughs and Pay Freeze, Feds Give Record Amounts of Food
Summertime drive helps kids who rely on school lunches the rest of the year.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Sees an End to Sequestration, But Not By Oct. 1
Maryland Democrat tells Fort Meade civilians he thinks Congress will deal with the across-the-board cuts later in the fall.
Pay & Benefits
Military Same-Sex Spouses Will Get Benefits by Sept. 3
Defense civilians in same-sex marriages also will qualify for health care and other benefits, under OPM rules.
Pay & Benefits
Nearly Every Major Agency Has Reduced Furloughs
Most federal employees have not experienced as many days of unpaid leave as originally forecast.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Cracks Down on Performance Awards
New guidance restricts incentive pay for civilians during sequestration.
Oversight
Student Crowdfunds Unpaid Internship with Harry Reid
The campaign could be good practice for the aspiring lobbyist.
Nextgov
TSP Board Switches Tech Contractors
SAIC and incumbent Serco both suffered serious data breaches in 2011.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB Indefinitely Delays Processing of Defense Furlough Appeals
More than 30,000 appeals have flooded the tiny agency to date because of sequestration.
Pay & Benefits
Military Pay Will Remain Exempt from Sequestration in 2014
Defense civilians again face sequestration cuts alone.
Pay & Benefits