Pay & Benefits

GSA employee works for Kansas City office, lives in Honolulu

Government has spent $24,000 on the teleworker’s travel in the past year.

Pay & Benefits

New AFGE president suggests retroactive pay raise for feds

J. David Cox says he will push Obama to consider other options.

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Talking TSP

Responses to issues and concerns related to Thrift Savings Plan investments.

Pay & Benefits

ATF official allegedly collects paid leave plus J.P. Morgan salary

Employee implicated in Fast and Furious is double dipping, lawmakers charge.

Pay & Benefits

A 'Measly' Pay Raise Is the Least of Feds' Worries

Contributing more for pensions and the threat of governmentwide automatic spending cuts are bigger issues.

Pay & Benefits

Poll: Will the prolonged pay freeze change your vote?

President is withholding a raise until Congress passes a budget.

Pay & Benefits

Obama extends pay freeze until Congress passes a budget

Once lawmakers act, president will use his authority to grant a 0.5 percent raise.

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Poll: Obama leads Romney among government workers

Results could reflect Romney’s comments about cutting federal pay, benefits and jobs.

Pay & Benefits

Congressional pay raise in 2013?

Lawmakers are on track to receive an automatic salary bump, unless they vote against it.

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Bill would ban feds from conducting union activities at work

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

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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.

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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.