Pay & Benefits
Feds Don’t Think a 1.9 Percent Pay Raise Would Be Enough to Attract Talent
Although uncertainty surrounds whether workers will receive a raise next year, "It’s better than nothing," one employee quipped in response to a poll.
Pay & Benefits
How Big a Deal Are the Governmentwide Hiring Reforms That Trump Just Signed Into Law?
Workforce observers praise the reforms, but caution they’re not a "panacea."
Pay & Benefits
As D.C. Feds Face Nightmare Commute, OPM Urges Telework and Other 'Flexibilities'
Transit officials have urged customers to use Metro only if they “have no other option.”
Management
Hundreds of USDA Employees Face a Decision to Relocate or Take a Buyout
Skeptics question whether relocations are an attempt to undermine science.
Pay & Benefits
Retired, But Still Working
How to ease into life after government if you’re not ready for a life of leisure.
Pay & Benefits
Commuting Troubles for Many Feds, and What’s Next for a Pay Raise
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirement Claims Up Nearly 16 Percent So Far in 2018 Over the Same Period Last Year
Recent reports have shown that about one in seven federal workers is eligible to retire today, a rate that reaches as high as one in five at a few agencies.
Pay & Benefits
Government Still Owes Money to Feds Deployed to Hurricane Response Last Year
Meanwhile, many FEMA employees working emergencies before 2017 likely owe the government money for overpayments.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Bill Headed to Trump's Desk Restores Defense Long-Term Per Diem Rates
After years of failed efforts, lawmakers included a provision in the Defense authorization act to roll back a 2014 reduction in long-term travel reimbursements.
Pay & Benefits
Here’s the Good News
If you play your cards right, you can walk out of government with the same net income as when you retired.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Approves Spending Package With Pay Raise, Setting Up Fight With House
Trump told Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday a government shutdown would be "a great campaign issue," further complicating the prospects for a spending bill.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Rebound in July, Flight Training for Vets, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Federal Employees to Smoke Pot Where It’s Legal
Under current guidance, agencies can fire feds for using marijuana, even in states where medical or recreational use is legal.
Oversight
President Trump Again Threatens a Shutdown Over Border Security Issues
President tweets that he would be “willing” to shut down the government if Congress does not meet his demands for the wall and several other immigration reforms.
Management
Senators: SSA Has Carried Workforce Executive Orders Too Far
Letter accuses officials of going far beyond mandates set forth by President Trump.
Pay & Benefits
What Does That Word Mean?
A guide to some confusing terms in the federal benefits world.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Telework at Agencies
Bill would prohibit policies to reduce telework like those announced for Education and Agriculture departments.
Pay & Benefits
Claiming Trump Has ‘Declared War,’ Feds Rally to Fight Back Against Executive Orders
The protest preceded the first hearing in a consolidated lawsuit brought by more than a dozen labor groups representing federal employees
Pay & Benefits
Republican Lawmaker: 'It’s Long Past Time' for Federal Parental Paid Leave
Virginia congresswoman’s bill would provide 12 weeks paid leave to new parents, citing private sector practices.
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