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

HUD jobs to be reopened after improper postings

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 15, 2001

Report: Slash federal benefits, reap government savings

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 15, 2001

Free health care!

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

• Brian Friel
• March 15, 2001

Bill offers $500 tax break for telecommuters

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 14, 2001

Retirees rate OPM highly

• Kellie Lunney
• March 14, 2001

AFGE wins election to represent Veterans Affairs workers

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 14, 2001

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.

• Brian Friel
• March 13, 2001

Judges' proposal underscores turf battle at Social Security

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 12, 2001