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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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TSP Portfolios Took a Nosedive in October
Market volatility caused most funds in the retirement savings program to end last month in the red.
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The Midterm Race Where Federal Employee Issues Are Front and Center
The incumbent Republican says feds need her voice to ensure their issues have bipartisan support.
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Pay Satisfaction Improves, VA Tweaks Pension Benefits for Veterans
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
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VA and 11,000 Nurses Reach Impasse as Secretary Rejects Negotiated Contract Proposal
Robert Wilkie raises hundreds of objections, which the union will challenge in court.
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4 Ways to Stop Procrastinating
Tips for staying on track in the retirement planning process.
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Federal Officers Association Asks OPM to Roll Back 2016 Annuity Change
Decision to apply "marital share" allocations to divorced retirees retroactively has led to many former feds to go into debt.
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The Administration Is Fighting to Restrict Pay Even for Trump's Favorite Feds: ICE Agents
The administration is fighting ICE employees despite president's promise to "always have your back."
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Another Pay Freeze Notice, Emergency Leave for Disaster Victims and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
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Federal Retirement Claims Increase 24 Percent in Fiscal 2018
The aging federal workforce, proposals to reduce retirement benefits and conflicts with Trump administration priorities may all have played a role.
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Pop Quiz: Can You Tell Truth From Fiction in Federal Retirement?
Test your knowledge of retirement facts.
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