Pay & Benefits

Bill would ban feds from conducting union activities at work

Rep. Phil Gingrey will reintroduce his legislation in the next Congress.

Pay & Benefits

Summertime Q&A

Answers to recent reader questions and comments.

Pay & Benefits

Can the military save on pay and benefits without breaking faith?

Pentagon is engaged in a delicate balancing act.

Pay & Benefits

Losing ‘Use It or Lose It’

Flex spending account changes and STEM volunteering.

Management

Union elects new president

Former VA nurse will lead American Federation of Government Employees.

Management

Sequestration could hit Washington area with recession, economist warns

But some disagree job losses would slice thousands off area’s federal and contractor payrolls.

Pay & Benefits

Tens of thousands of federal retirees collect six-figure pensions

Law enforcement and Postal Service retirees are most likely to receive top benefits.

Pay & Benefits

Romney again targets federal compensation, jobs

GOP presidential candidate reiterates feds should not be 'paid a better deal than taxpayers.'

Pay & Benefits

Are Americans ready for a real debate on the size of government?

As the chairman of the House Budget Committee, Paul Ryan passed two controversial budgets.

Management

The Obama and Ryan budgets, by the numbers

A comparison of how their proposals stack up on the specifics.

Pay & Benefits

Not all feds will have the option of phased retirement

Participation will require mutual consent of employees and their agencies.

Pay & Benefits

Ryan’s plans on pay, benefits will be Romney's too, critics say

The candidate is now ‘tethered’ to his running mate’s budget, Rep. Chris Van Hollen says.

Pay & Benefits

Treasury may revamp flexible spending account rule

Government might scrap 'use it or lose it' rules.

Pay & Benefits

Romney's VP pick has sought to freeze pay, trim benefits

Paul Ryan has pushed for an extended freeze and boosts in employees' retirement contributions.

Pay & Benefits

Phased Retirement Q&A

More details on the option to partially retire while still working.

Management

Postal Service loses $5 billion in third quarter

The agency’s money problems worsen, but customer satisfaction remains high.

Pay & Benefits

Don’t Give Up on a Pay Raise

President Obama has until Aug. 31 to officially issue his fiscal 2013 recommendation.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers consider TRICARE request

Pentagon explains why it wants to move health care money.

Pay & Benefits

Thousands of postmasters take early retirement, buyouts

Almost 3,800 left by the end of July, and hundreds more will follow.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement backlog continues to fall

Despite the progress, many federal retirees still wait months for their full annuity.