Pay & Benefits
OPM Encourages Agencies to Expand Telework Amid Summer Metro Station Closures
Six Metro stations in Virginia will shut down entirely for platform repairs, beginning next week and lasting through early September.
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House Passes Bill to Permanently Codify Protections for LGBTQ Feds
Passage comes after Trump administration has rolled back some of those protections.
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Expanded Vets' Benefits, Paid Parental Leave for Intelligence Personnel and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Progress on the Retirement Backlog, and a Panel Appears Set to Consider Shutdown Bills
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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House Democrats Threaten to Withhold Some Feds' Salaries Over Administration's Failure to Comply With Investigations
Lawmakers cite 2016 precedent for withholding money for officials' pay.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Federal Job Opportunities for Foreign Service Spouses
The measure aims to bring equity between military and civilian personnel serving overseas.
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Shifting the Pentagon’s Employee Training to OPM Could Save Millions
The move also establishes the Defense Department as a petri dish for OPM to obtain more data on how employees learn and where more training is needed.
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House Democrats Push Back on TSA's Threat to End Collective Bargaining
TSA administrator said he is undecided on whether unionization at TSA will continue.
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Lawmakers Push to Allow Pension Contributions for Former Temporary Feds
The Federal Retirement Fairness Act would allow federal employees to make catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System for time spent as temporary or seasonal workers.
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A Tale of Successful Retirement Planning
A story of high achievement, savvy investments and frugality.
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Federal Employee Appeals Board Poised to Finally Have Members
New Trump nominee formerly worked at merit board as its general counsel.
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Latest Effort to Overhaul the Postal Service Hits New Snag
Lawmakers want more details on USPS' long-term plans before committing to legislative relief for cash-strapped agency.
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OPM Issues New Rules for Feds on Religious Holidays
Employees have 13 pay periods on either side of a holiday to make up for time missed.
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The Confusing Factor in Calculating Your Retirement Benefit
Determining your length of creditable service can get complicated.
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Lawmakers, DHS Look to Improve Border Patrol Compensation
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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All But Three Cabinet-Level Departments Have Shed Jobs Under Trump
Agencies say they are now trying to reverse that trend.
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