Pay & Benefits

Performance-Based Perils

Another federal organization that was supposed to be a model of personnel reform faces scrutiny.

Defense

White House threatens to veto bill repealing DHS personnel overhaul

Administration says measure would interfere with the department's management authority, hinder the department's ability to conduct missions and conflict with the fiscal 2008 budget request.

Defense

House committee backs 3.5 percent military pay raise

Panel keeps provision to roll back aspects of controversial new civilian personnel system.

Defense

House subcommittee votes to roll back parts of Defense personnel system

GOP staffers may seek to reverse action in full committee markup.

Pay & Benefits

Mobility cited as key to recruiting top science talent

Training and educational incentives including loan repayments are also helpful, panelists say.

Management

Union to file for first-ever election at GAO

Group set to submit election cards from more than half of the agency’s 1,500 analysts.

Pay & Benefits

Civil service honored in week of events

Agencies to host displays on the National Mall, letting the public see what government does.

Defense

Welcome to the new GovernmentExecutive.com

Here’s your guide to the ins and outs of our redesigned site.

Pay & Benefits

Basic Retirement Computations

Understanding the math behind computing your basic retirement benefit.

Defense

Pentagon rolls out performance-based pay

Sixty-four percent of employees in first group to enter new personnel system are deemed "valued performers."

Pay & Benefits

Lawmaker backs pay parity, 3.5 percent raise for 2008

Rep. Tom Davis tells appropriators that providing competitive pay for civilian and military personnel will help recruitment and retention.

Defense

House panels trim missile defense, exceed personnel requests

Subcommittee rejects administration attempt to increase fees for military retirees’ health care.

Pay & Benefits

Darfur Divestment?

Members of Congress want to know if investments in the Thrift Savings Plan are helping to fund atrocities in Sudan.

Pay & Benefits

House panel approves 3.5 percent military pay raise

Federal labor unions hope to secure an equivalent hike for civilian employees.

Pay & Benefits

Senator renews push to reduce burden of pension offset

Proposal to cut penalty applied to some retirees’ Social Security benefits comes with price tag of $8.2 billion over 10 years.

Pay & Benefits

Common stocks lead April TSP earnings

International investments in the 401(k)-style plan post the strongest 12-month returns.

Management

Agencies report rise in student loan repayments

Budget limitations and tax liabilities remain obstacles to offering the benefit.

Management

GAO settles pay dispute with 12 of 308 senior analysts

Counsel finds data and calculations used to conduct the employees' performance evaluations were flawed.

Pay & Benefits

Estimating Your Benefits

If you’re thinking about retiring, it’s a good idea to at least get a ballpark figure on the benefits you’ll be receiving.

Pay & Benefits

OPM proposes new rules on higher pay for hard-to-fill jobs

Regulations seek to boost agency use of "underutilized" pay flexibility.