Pay & Benefits
Panel backs military pay-for-performance
Switch would help civilians joining the military later in their careers to earn salaries on par with those of their longtime military counterparts.
Pay & Benefits
Federal employee reservists eligible for back pay dating to 1980
Reservists also granted subpoena power to obtain military records more easily when filing claims.
Pay & Benefits
You Can Afford To Retire!
A guide to figuring out just how much retirement income you need.
Pay & Benefits
February a cold month for the TSP
The increasingly popular international fund lost ground while the reliable government securities fund was the highest earner.
Pay & Benefits
Pay with Plastic
Some federal employees with flexible spending accounts will be able to use specially issued debit cards to pay for health care.
Pay & Benefits
OPM unveils retirement education prototype
Online system designed to help employees identify holes in retirement planning.
Pay & Benefits
Marine Corps awards contract to assist in personnel reforms
Contractor will help revise position descriptions and prepare workforce statistics.
Pay & Benefits
Military Service Payback
The last of our three-part series on service credit deposits focuses on those related to active-duty military service.
Pay & Benefits
Indebted
TSP earnings again are being tapped to hold the federal debt within legal limits.
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International stocks gain in popularity among TSP investors
Trading costs for the fund rise as employees buy into an “up-market.”
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrats call for more generous military pay raise
Call to exceed Bush's request could touch off another fight to achieve parity for civilians and the military.
Pay & Benefits
Administration seeks Foreign Service pay-for-performance
Proposal would grant Washington, D.C., area locality pay to employees working abroad.
Pay & Benefits
Redepositing CSRS Refunds
In the second installment of our series on service credit deposits, a look at redeposits of CSRS refunded contributions.
Pay & Benefits
FAA controllers gain support for bill on labor contract disputes
Bipartisan bill would require binding arbitration in case of impasse.
Pay & Benefits
Cost-of-Labor Pains
Federal pay raises are determined by the cost of labor, which often has increased more than the cost of living.
Management
Pentagon shifts focus to results in pay-for-performance system
After a self-imposed delay, department marginalizes initial “benchmarks” concept.
Pay & Benefits
Bush seeks to end retirement penalty for part-time service
Retirement-related legislative package also would allow cash bonuses to be contributed to Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
Pay & Benefits
Bush seeks upgrade of retirement benefits processing
Modernization aimed at making benefit delivery speedier and more accurate.
Pay & Benefits
Buying Retirement Credit
The first of a three-part series on the nitty-gritty of service credit deposits.
Defense