Defense
Another 34 companies pledge to hire more military spouses
Push to provide career-track employment doesn’t apply to same-sex partners.
Pay & Benefits
Panel advances military pay raise
House appropriators approve 1.7 percent pay boost for service members in fiscal 2013.
Pay & Benefits
Defensive Positions
Pay and benefits top the list of worries for military families, according to survey.
Pay & Benefits
AFGE, Social Security reach agreement
Contract resulting from 27 months of negotiation will be valid for four years.
Pay & Benefits
Fed domestic partner benefits bill moves to full Senate
Committee reiterates the legislation is unrelated to same-sex marriage.
Pay & Benefits
Same-sex partner benefits bill is up for consideration
Act would extend retirement and other benefits to same-sex couples in the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Uncle Sam scales back on bonuses
The government handed out $43 million less in merit awards in 2011 than in 2010.
Pay & Benefits
Panel rejects proposals to raise military retirees’ health care premiums
House committee approves minor co-pay increases, but says Obama’s TRICARE hikes go ‘too far.’
Pay & Benefits
Bill to boost TSP contribution rates set for official debut
Legislation encouraging employees to take full advantage of agency matching will be introduced Monday.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2013
Your annual guide to picking the best day to call it a career.
Pay & Benefits
House passes fed pension hike
The bill requires government employees to contribute an additional 5 percent to their retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Can Part-Time Retirement Save USPS?
A little-known rule already on the books could help the cash-strapped agency save big.
Pay & Benefits
Feds would pay more for pensions under House bill
Budget panel advances legislation requiring government employees to contribute 5 percent more toward retirement benefits starting in 2013.
Management
Incentives, not mobility, called key to improving Senior Executive Service
OPM and industry officials discuss keys to improving SES.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan Roth option is official
Many employees will have to wait for it, however, due to delays in preparing payroll systems.
Oversight
Lawmaker: GSA executive under investigation shouldn’t be paid
In op-ed, congressman promises to propose legislation for putting federal officials charged with serious offenses on unpaid leave.
Pay & Benefits
TSP, Pensions and More
There’s been a lot of activity lately on provisions that could affect your retirement plans.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement claims backlog shrinks
OPM received fewer retirement applications in April and was able to chip away at its inventory.
Pay & Benefits