Pay & Benefits

When and Why You Have to Take TSP Withdrawals

A look at required minimum distributions.

Pay & Benefits

Trump Administration Prepares 'Holistic' Review to Overhaul Federal Employee Compensation

A contractor will examine pay issues, as well as work-life balance and meaningfulness of work.

Pay & Benefits

Another Effort to Fix Tax Issues for Relocating Feds, the Pay Raise Is Almost Ready, and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

The Retroactive Pay Raise Is in 'Final Clearance' Stage, says White House Official

"It is exceedingly legalistic as to how we get this squared away," said Margaret Weichert, acting OPM director.

Pay & Benefits

White House Pushes Performance-Based Pay Without Any Money to Implement It

The Trump administration dropped its proposal for a $1 billion interagency workforce fund, instead suggesting agencies offset a requested 2020 pay freeze with existing appropriations.

Pay & Benefits

Trump Proposes Cutting Postal Employees’ Pay, Benefits in $100B Savings Package

The compensation reforms would be coupled with operational changes proposed by the president’s task force.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Employees Would Get Less Leave Under Trump’s 2020 Budget

Combining sick leave and vacation time would provide "maximum flexibility," the White House says.

Pay & Benefits

Trump's Budget Proposes Staffing Increases at All But 2 Cabinet-Level Agencies

Agency-by-agency job gains (or losses) under the White House’s 2020 request.

Pay & Benefits

New Pay Systems, More Temporary Employees Headline Civil Service Reforms in Trump’s Budget

Under a never-before-used provision of the 1990 Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act, the White House promises action on special pay systems this year.

Pay & Benefits

Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Pensions for Some New Feds

A proposal that would offer a more generous government contribution to the TSP marks “the first step” toward ending federal pensions, a union official says.

Pay & Benefits

Nurses Picket VA Headquarters to Protest Private Care and Vacancies

Many VA employees believe the Trump administration supports privatization, despite official claims otherwise.

Pay & Benefits

Weighing the Social Security Benefit Decision

When to start collecting benefits depends on your individual circumstances.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Renew Push for Contractor Back Pay, An Expansion of Veterans’ Benefits and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Management

Trump's Postal Reform Proposals Met With Criticism From Lawmakers, USPS Management

Administration, in turn, blasts several key bipartisan provisions of potential postal overhaul legislation.

Pay & Benefits

'A Blueprint for How to Ruin the Civil Service'

Unions and management groups alike decry President Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal to severely cut federal employee retirement programs and freeze pay.

Pay & Benefits

White House Revives Retirement Cuts in 2020 Budget Proposal

The Trump administration has requested the same grab bag of reductions in federal employee benefits for each of the last three years, thus far unsuccessfully.

Pay & Benefits

Trump Proposes Civilian Pay Freeze for Second Consecutive Year

President's budget includes 3.1 percent increase for military personnel, but only targeted bonuses for select civilians.

Pay & Benefits

Trump’s Border Wall Could Be Funded Partly With Leftover Military Pension Money

The Pentagon won’t confirm reports that it is considering reprogramming $1 billion in “leftover” funds in Defense Department pension accounts to apply toward the controversial wall.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Won’t Be Getting Their Pay Raise This Week

Nearly a month after President Trump signed the law authorizing a pay increase for federal civilian employees, the raise still has not been implemented.

Pay & Benefits

Annuities, Withdrawals and More

Responses to more questions and comments from readers.