Pay & Benefits

Federal Employee Appeals Board's Doomsday Has Arrived

With no board members, lawmakers and analysts question whether MSPB can continue to function.

Pay & Benefits

Comments, Questions and Answers

Reader feedback on everything from FEHBP to Social Security.

Pay & Benefits

The Longer-Term Effort to Compensate Feds for Shutdown-Related Damages

Although the Trump administration is seeking the dismissal of legal challenges against forcing federal employees to work without pay, at least dozen other lawsuits will continue.

Pay & Benefits

Despite Silence from Administration, Pay Raise Likely in March

A federal employee union has requested an update on implementation of the 1.9 percent pay increase for federal civilian employees, approved earlier this month.

Pay & Benefits

Trump Administration Again Bashes Salary Council's Federal-Private Sector Pay Gap Calculation

The annual report from the President’s Pay Agent endorses a controversial plan to change how pay disparities are determined.

Pay & Benefits

Judge to Hear Additional Arguments in Shutdown Lawsuits in May

The Justice Department is expected to file a motion to dismiss legal challenges against agencies’ ability to make employees work without pay during a lapse in appropriations in the coming days.

Pay & Benefits

Army Ends $18,000 Child Care Subsidy for Civilians

Secretary says savings will go toward "higher priority Army programs" for military families.

Pay & Benefits

Agencies Expose $200 Million Health Fraud Involving Tricare

Justice, Defense and IRS obtain guilty plea from Mississippi woman who laundered money.

Pay & Benefits

Supreme Court Reaffirms States Cannot Discriminate Against Federal Retirees

Retiree advocates had cautioned the ruling could have far reaching consequences for former feds.

Pay & Benefits

When Federal Employees Can Expect to See Their 1.9 Percent Pay Raise

Providing a retroactive pay increase could be less complicated than post-shutdown back pay, sources say.

Pay & Benefits

Do You Need a Financial Adviser?

Some questions to ask yourself before you sign up with one.

Management

Congress Approves Bill to Avoid Another Shutdown as Trump Prepares National Emergency

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Trump will sign the bill to keep the government open and move to redirect military funds to build a border wall simultaneously.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown-Avoiding Spending Package Includes 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for 2019

Measure that would keep the government open and overrule a pay freeze could be voted on as soon as Thursday.