Pay & Benefits
Super Committee Countdown
Will federal pay and benefits take a hit in the panel’s deficit reduction plan?
Oversight
Council moves forward on performance management plan
Labor-management group recommends better training for supervisors and more feedback between employees and their bosses.
Oversight
Postal Service will resume FERS retirement contributions next month
USPS lost $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011 and expects to run out of money in fiscal 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan staff gears up to launch Roth option
Program allowing employees to invest income that already has been taxed will be operational in spring 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers lambast OPM for jobs site glitches, slow retirement processing
Agency chief John Berry again defends decision to bring USAJobs in-house and promises a business plan for speedier handling of retirement claims.
Defense
Survey: Military families report concern over potential TRICARE fee hike
Fifty-two percent of respondents said they plan to save more for health care expenses during retirement.
Pay & Benefits
USPS proposal to leave federal health benefits program questioned
Agency could save money by contributing less to premium costs, according to consultant.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: Searching for honest performance ratings
The key to evaluating employees is managing expectations.
Pay & Benefits
11.11.11 Edition
Eleven things federal employees who have served in the military should know.
Pay & Benefits
Anti-tobacco groups praise bill to ban smoking in federal buildings
California Democrat offered legislation after Obama declined to issue an executive order.
Pay & Benefits
Measure targeting workers comp benefits draws criticism
Unions oppose the proposal to reduce income of retirement-age FECA beneficiaries to no more than they would receive under a normal federal retirement plan.
Pay & Benefits
Life insurance premium changes on the way for some feds
Affected employees and retirees will see decreases or increases depending on their plans.
Pay & Benefits
FERS Fact Check
How much do federal employees contribute to their overall retirement benefits?
Oversight
Panel advances bipartisan postal reform bill
Committee members fail to reach consensus on an amendment to limit executive pay.
Oversight
Resume uploads to be next USAJobs focus, OPM says
Team will address ‘visibility’ issues on the redesigned website during the coming week.
Pay & Benefits
Budget expert forecasts more financial woes for the federal government
‘The country is going to need you more in the future,’ former congressional aide tells federal employees. ‘You’re just going to be needed; you’re not going to feel loved.’
Oversight
Merit board advises equal treatment for teleworkers and office employees
Assignments and expectations should be comparable for agencies to realize the full benefit of the work arrangement, report notes.
Defense
Report: Pentagon weighing base closures, military benefits in face of budget cuts
Options on the table include health insurance fee hikes and creating a commission to review retirement pay.
Pay & Benefits