Pay & Benefits
Bush seeks 3 percent federal pay raise for 2008
Proposal would grant the same raise to civilians and military members, marking the second consecutive year of parity.
Defense
Spending bill trims $5 million more from DHS personnel system
Labor union official praises additional cuts and says the money would be better spent on new hires and training.
Pay & Benefits
Supplementary Information
Answers to reader questions about last week’s column on the FERS supplementary benefit.
Pay & Benefits
New spending measure could ease funding of pay raises
Under proposed joint resolution, agencies would get adjustments to cover half the cost of the raise.
Pay & Benefits
OPM releases agency-specific results of workforce survey
Small agencies with a narrow focus tended to rate better, but some larger agencies made it onto top 10 lists.
Pay & Benefits
OPM urged to beef up training on personnel reforms
Lead personnel agency also should provide a better forum for agencies to learn from problems and successes, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
Supplementing FERS
If you’re looking to retire a little early, you may be eligible for a supplemental benefit to tide you over until Social Security kicks in.
Pay & Benefits
Rating Benefits
Federal employees say they are happy with time off and sick leave, but satisfaction falls off after that.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan executive director resigns
Gary Amelio oversaw the recent addition of lifecycle funds to the plan.
Management
GAO employees move toward vote on union representation
Effort to organize analysts in watchdog agency comes after some were denied pay increases.
Pay & Benefits
House members urge pay parity, larger 2008 raise
Next year’s hike should make up for this year’s 2.2 percent increase, the lowest in nearly two decades, majority leader says.
Pay & Benefits
Medicare subsidy could have softened rise in health premiums
OPM officials argue the subsidy is inappropriate for federal plan.
Pay & Benefits
Feeling the Squeeze
Agencies with high personnel costs and stagnant budgets are asking their employees to make sacrifices.
Management
Employees report more respect for managers than senior leaders
Most respondents to governmentwide survey said they like their jobs and think their work is important; results are largely unchanged from two years ago.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan hacker attack prompts extra precautions
Officials recommend installing a protective program on computers and logging off Web site when finished viewing accounts.
Management
OPM finalizes rule tying bonuses to performance
Regulation contains few changes from draft version, despite concerns awards will be swayed by favoritism.
Pay & Benefits