Pay & Benefits

MSPB Likely to Remain Powerless as Senate Panel Fails to Advance Trump's Nominees

Federal employee appeals board has been without a quorum for nearly two years.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Unveils Plans for Expanding Withdrawal Options

Officials plan to implement the 2017 TSP Modernization Act by September.

Pay & Benefits

OPM to Rebid Identity Theft Protection Contract Affecting Millions of Hack Victims

The current contract, which cost the government $340 million over three years, is set to expire Dec. 31.

News

Trump’s Estimate of Joint Chiefs Chairman’s Pay Was Only Off By $4.8 Million

President says the country’s top military officer should get a raise.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement by the Numbers

A sometimes sobering statistical snapshot.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmaker Proposes Parity for Federal Pension COLAs

A bill introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., would calculate cost of living adjustments equally for both CSRS and FERS retirees.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Pay Raise Rests in the Balance as Parties Float Riders to Spending Package

With eight legislative days left before a shutdown deadline, Trump and Democrats seek additions to must-pass legislation.

Pay & Benefits

A Plea for Tax Help for Relocating Feds, Locality Pay on Track for 2019

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Grants Greater Flexibility With Senior Executive Personnel Appraisal Systems

Officials, senior executives group tout the changes as a move toward results-oriented compliance.

Pay & Benefits

Cutting Through the Open Season Jargon

Understanding key terms in the federal health insurance world.

Pay & Benefits

What You Need to Know About the Public Service Loan Program

A higher education professor explains the complex rules behind Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a program meant to provide debt relief to student loan borrowers who went into public service jobs.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Salary Council Revives Fight Over Federal Employee Pay Comparability

Advisory group debates changes to pay disparity methodology.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Salary Council Recommends Locality Pay for Des Moines, Other Areas

Counties in California, Minnesota also could be added to existing locality pay areas in 2020.

Pay & Benefits

6 Myths About Federal Retirement Benefits

Dispelling legends and misconceptions.

Pay & Benefits

Cost of Living Adjustments for Military Retirees, the Blended Retirement Deadline Looms and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

What Democrats Winning the House Means for Federal Employees

The (likely) next oversight chairman promises more accountability for the Trump administration.

Pay & Benefits

‘Fired Up’ Federal Employees Take Leave and Volunteer Nights to Get Out the Vote

Union leaders say their members’ engagement levels for the midterm election is unprecedented.

Management

Feds Not Alone in Believing Raises Are Unfairly Distributed

The frustration is likely exacerbated by generally small across-the-board raises in the federal sector, one expert says.

Pay & Benefits

Judge Says Government Faces ‘Uphill Battle’ to Prove OPM Hack Victims Don’t Have Standing to Sue

Unions seek to reverse lower court's dismissal of their pursuit for lifetime protections.

Pay & Benefits

The One Surefire Way to Make Your Voice Heard

Vote—your benefits may depend on it.