TSP's C fund nosedives in February

• Katy Saldarini
• March 9, 2001

OPM expands telecommuting guidance

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 9, 2001

Meet the S fund

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

• Brian Friel
• March 8, 2001

FAA denies employees' request for special IT pay rate

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 7, 2001

Senate panel votes to raise SEC pay

• Michael Steel
• March 5, 2001

Budget hints at cost-cutting measures for federal health plans

• Katy Saldarini
• March 2, 2001

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.

• Brian Friel and Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 1, 2001

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.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 1, 2001

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.

• Brian Friel
• March 1, 2001

Plan to allow feds to keep frequent flier miles may take off

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 28, 2001

Survey finds customers satisfied with military health plan

• Kellie Lunney
• February 27, 2001

OPM issues guidance on telecommuting

• Katy Saldarini
• February 26, 2001

Border Patrol agents denied interest on back pay

• Kellie Lunney
• February 22, 2001

Pension push

Federal retirees aim their political clout at the much-hated Government Pension Offset. Also, overpaid managers and underpaid Justice Department attorneys.

• Brian Friel
• February 22, 2001

House leaders nix per diem for members of Congress

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 22, 2001

Lawmakers issue appeal for higher federal pay, benefits

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 21, 2001

Hatch Act happenings

Two cases demonstrating the need for more Hatch Act awareness.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 16, 2001

Legislation would give domestic partners federal benefits

• Kellie Lunney
• February 16, 2001

OPM orders agencies to increase telecommuting

OPM has told agencies they must not only set telecommuting policies, but actually increase the number of employees who work away from the office.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• February 16, 2001

Reality check

Congress and OPM are giving agencies the authority to offer more benefits to employees. But where’s the money to pay for those benefits?

• Brian Friel
• February 15, 2001