Judge orders federal back pay case to be settled through mediation

• Kellie Lunney
• April 9, 2001

Pushing a pay raise

A 4.6 percent average federal pay raise is looking more and more likely. Plus, bills on the Hill, IRAs and smart TSP planning.

• Brian Friel
• April 5, 2001

Bill would increase government's portion of health premiums

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 4, 2001

Unstable funding hinders child care subsidy program

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 3, 2001

House committee votes to raise SEC pay

• Michael Steel
• April 2, 2001

Experts push incentive plan to attract science, tech workers

In exchange for public service, the federal government should offer low-interest loans, scholarships and loan forgiveness to college students seeking science and technology degrees, former federal officials recommended last week.

• Brian Friel
• April 2, 2001

Study finds Veterans Affairs pay doesn’t measure up

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 2, 2001

House votes for 4.6 percent federal pay raise

The House on Wednesday approved a $2 trillion federal budget resolution that calls for a 4.6 percent federal pay raise in 2002.

• March 29, 2001

The cost of benefits

Why so many federal pay and benefits ideas never become reality. Plus, pay parity and TSP expenses.

• Brian Friel
• March 29, 2001

Pension offset bill back before Congress

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 28, 2001

TSP makes new investment options official

Federal employees will have two new Thrift Savings Plan investment options, under rule changes published in the Federal Register Monday.

• Brian Friel
• March 27, 2001

Lawmaker calls for telecommuting czar

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 26, 2001

House budget panel votes for military-civilian pay parity

The House Budget Committee has approved an amendment that would ensure federal military and civilian personnel receive the same average pay increase next year.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 23, 2001

Report: Better pay won’t solve tech worker shortage

• Brian Friel
• March 23, 2001

A quicker TSP start

New employees have to wait for up to a year to begin receiving matching contributions on their TSP investments—at least for now.

• Brian Friel
• March 22, 2001

OPM issues rules helping victims of retirement coverage errors

• Kellie Lunney
• March 20, 2001

Telecommuting takes off at Patent and Trademark Office

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 19, 2001

Proposed rules lift restriction on student loan repayments

• Kellie Lunney
• March 19, 2001

That's the ticket

If you don't know which rules about buying airline tickets apply to your agency, it could cost you.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 16, 2001

Bill would end federal retirees' Social Security cutbacks

• Katy Saldarini
• March 16, 2001