Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Question TSP Foreign Investment Decisions, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Patent and Trademark Office Examiners Receive Monetary Awards With Insufficient Oversight
Some staff are allowed to make manual changes to their hours worked, while part-time patent examiners’ schedules are often not up to date in the awards calculation system.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Flexibilities Are Weeks Away, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
USDA Slashes Buyout Payments for Scientific Agency Employees By 60% Ahead of Relocation
Employees of research agencies have less than a week to decide whether to accept $10,000 voluntary separation payments, despite being offered upwards of $25,000 in June.
Pay & Benefits
What Needs to Happen for Civilians to Get a 2020 Pay Raise
Trump is likely to announce by the end of August his intent to institute a pay freeze, and Congress would need to override him.
Pay & Benefits
What Happens to Your Retirement Paperwork
A complex and often slow process unfolds after you apply.
Pay & Benefits
Wage System Tweaks, and a Health Insurance Offering That's Been Missing for 30 Years
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Anti-Labor Group Urges Federal Government to Stop All Existing Union Payroll Deductions
Group's argument has already been rejected by a federal appellate court in decision that did not set a precedent.
Pay & Benefits
3, 2, 1 ... Retire!
If your departure date is approaching, you may wonder how the process unfolds.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Travelers Will Get a Small Per Diem Boost in 2020
The General Services Administration has made a number of changes to non-standard area designations, where reimbursement rates are higher.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raises Coming for 130K Postal Employees, Along With Higher Health Care Costs
USPS says the new contract will lead to "continued restraint" on labor costs.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Clarify Coming Opioid Restrictions, Retirement Backlog Stays Steady and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Posts Modest Gains in July, Although International Stocks Fall
Most funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program saw only slight increases last month.
Pay & Benefits
Five Years After Congressional Action, TSA Still at Risk of Erroneously Providing Premium Pay
TSA not certifying those who qualify for special law enforcement pay actually deserve it.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Health Insurance Program to Restrict Opioids, Potential Social Security Changes for Some Feds, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers, Agencies Look to Fix Leave Reform That Was Never Implemented
A measure intended to cap a specific use of paid time off may finally go into effect.
Pay & Benefits