Pay & Benefits

Defense Department announces new pay rates

The Defense Department on Wednesday issued a chart of the proposed pay rates for military personnel in 2002.

Pay & Benefits

Too much TSP?

A new study offers the unconventional view that contributing more money to the TSP is a bad idea.

Pay & Benefits

Tech workers will be guinea pigs for civil service changes

A House lawmaker on July 31 will unveil legislation to change some rules for recruiting and retaining federal technology and procurement specialists.

Pay & Benefits

Bush administration seeks to let feds keep frequent flier miles

The Bush administration has sent legislation to Capitol Hill that would allow federal employees to keep frequent flier miles earned on official travel.

Pay & Benefits

Taking stock

A mid-year review of federal pay and benefits news.

Defense

New Defense budget alters military-civilian pay parity picture

The Bush administration's announcement this week that it will seek a 5 percent pay raise for all military personnel next year has thrown another curve into this year's debate over military-civilian pay parity.

Pay & Benefits

Bonuses in the cards

Say good-bye to cold cash bonuses, and hello to a new form of on-the-spot awards.

Pay & Benefits

Bush administration fights House move to provide 4.6 percent pay raise

The Bush administration is protesting a move by House appropriators to allocate enough money to give a 4.6 percent average pay raise in 2002 to civilian federal employees.

Pay & Benefits

Senator to introduce legislation supporting SES pay raise

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., plans to introduce a bill this week that would raise pay caps set for senior career executives, his spokesman said Friday.

Pay & Benefits

Pay disparity widespread in FAA’s Air Traffic division, report says

Air Traffic Division employees at the Federal Aviation Administration often earn different salaries while performing the same duties, according to a new report.

Pay & Benefits

Long-term care is coming

Discounted long-term care insurance rates are one step closer to becoming a reality.