Pay & Benefits
Report outlines problems with federal pay
The government’s current system of classifying and paying workers is outdated, fails to reward individual achievements and does not reflect market pay levels, according to a new white paper on federal pay from the Office of Personnel Management.
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For 9/11, a $150 pittance
Special payments for feds at the Pentagon and World Trade Center. Plus, higher premium pay on the way.
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OPM to issue federal pay review next week
The Office of Personnel Management will issue a review of federal pay next week that officials hope will trigger a debate on potential pay reforms.
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Low staffing may hurt federal financial oversight
Low staffing levels at the federal agencies that oversee billions of dollars in investments and international trade may be hurting the government’s ability to prevent financial crimes and to enforce trade agreements, officials said at a Senate hearing Tuesday.
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Treasury restores millions to G Fund as debt crisis ends
The Treasury Department on Tuesday restored $27.7 million in interest to a federal employee retirement fund. The interest was withheld for nearly two weeks during a government debt crisis.
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Shop around
The new federal long-term care insurance program may be the best deal for you. Then again, maybe it’s not.
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Accounting games
Should the latest proposed accounting change for federal pay and benefits worry federal employees?
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