Pay & Benefits

Disappearing Dividends

Thrift Savings Plan dividends are there contributing to your retirement savings -- you just can’t see them.

Pay & Benefits

TSP life-cycle investors won’t let go of other funds

Many cling to the trusty government securities fund, too.

Pay & Benefits

Extra day off around Christmas doubtful, OPM says

Historically, the president only grants second day off to round out a four-day weekend.

Pay & Benefits

2006 Getaways

Our federal leave calculator will help you plan next year’s annual leave.

Pay & Benefits

Talks on Defense personnel system break down

Unions skip scheduled meeting with Pentagon oficials, saying they need more time to analyze new system’s details.

Pay & Benefits

Federal executives headed for 1.9 percent pay hike

Cost-of-living increase will be contingent on performance.

Management

Pentagon unveils new rating standards for some jobs

Employees to be evaluated on seven factors, including customer focus and cooperation.

Pay & Benefits

Unions rally against personnel changes as Pentagon issues new details

As public, private sector unions protest in Washington, Defense officials issue handbook on performance-based raises.

Pay & Benefits

Best in Class

Want the best pay and benefits in government? Look no further than the FDIC.

Management

Pentagon cleared to move senior execs to pay-for-performance

Move is key to departmentwide personnel overhaul, Defense official says.

Pay & Benefits

November yields solid earnings in TSP

Investments in small- and mid-size stocks make biggest gains.

Defense

Settlement paves way for retroactive language skills bonuses at CBP

Officers proficient in foreign languages but denied tests stand to earn back pay.

Pay & Benefits

Bush approves 3.1 percent pay raise

Next, president must issue an order detailing how the average civilian pay increase will be divided between an across-the-board raise and locality pay.

Pay & Benefits

A Little Something Extra

Which agencies are the most generous with executive bonuses--and which are the stingiest?

Pay & Benefits

TSP board mulls loan restrictions, automatic enrollment

Officials hammering out strategy to secure legislative changes.

Management

Pentagon releases long-awaited details on personnel reforms

Draft documents provide specifics on pay ranges, career paths and job classifications.

Defense

Judge sets date to consider challenge to Defense personnel rules

Hearing set for Jan. 24 in union lawsuit against National Security Personnel System.

Management

Homeland Security chief, union leader meet to discuss personnel reforms

Union president says she wants to continue talks outside the courtroom.

Management

Nonunion employees need a voice in NSPS, observers say

Regulations for new Defense personnel system do not require recognition of managers’ associations.