Pay & Benefits

Free health care!

Some Defense civilians get a break on health insurance premiums. Plus, higher TSP limits and long-term care news.

Pay & Benefits

Retirees rate OPM highly

Pay & Benefits

Employees must catch TSP errors, new rule says

Federal employees are responsible for catching errors in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts, a new rule for the 401k-style investment plan reminds employees.

Pay & Benefits

OPM expands telecommuting guidance

Pay & Benefits

Meet the S fund

Learn about a new TSP fund, available in May, that covers a diverse range of companies.

Pay & Benefits

Bush budget includes 3.6 percent pay raise next year

President Bush's budget includes a 3.6 percent pay increase for civilian workers in 2002. If that figure holds, the administration would de-link military and civilian raises for the first time since 1986.

Management

Reforms in Bush budget include anti-shutdown measure

The threat of government shutdowns would no longer loom over federal workers under a proposal included in President Bush’s budget outline.

Pay & Benefits

Meet the I fund

You’ll have two new Thrift Savings Plan investment options starting in May. Here’s an introduction to one of them. Plus, special patent pay and benefits talk.