Pay & Benefits
Trust and pay
Federal workers are skeptical about proposals to give managers more power over their pay. Managers aren’t sure they want that power either.
Defense
Bush seeks employee support for homeland security reorganization
President Bush Wednesday asked federal employees to be patient and support his proposal for a Homeland Security Department, but did not directly address concerns about workers’ rights or pay.
Defense
Pay, union issues up in air in House homeland security debate
As House members rush to meet a Friday deadline for voting on a new Department of Homeland Security, it's unclear how they'll resolve sticky issues about employee pay and union rights.
Pay & Benefits
Long-term plans
OPM unveiled new features of the long-term care insurance program this week.
Pay & Benefits
Employees won’t see back pay in special rates case for a year
The 212,000 current and former federal employees to whom the government owes $173.5 million in special rate back pay will have to wait at least another year before they collect the money, according to the National Treasury Employees Union.
Pay & Benefits
Long-term care insurance program kicks off
Federal employees, military personnel, retirees and many family members will be able to sign up for government-sponsored long-term care insurance during an open season that starts Monday and runs through Dec. 31.
Pay & Benefits
House panel backs 4.1 percent federal pay raise
A House subcommittee voted Wednesday to provide a 4.1 percent average salary increase for civilian federal employees next year.
Pay & Benefits