Management
Cautionary Tales from Past Attempts at Pay-for-Performance
Merit board warns of pitfalls in changing compensation structures.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Must Rescind Its Ban on Employees Taking Leave to Campaign for Union-Backed Candidates
Republican senator, watchdog agency had argued USPS demonstrated bias in allowing the campaigning.
Pay & Benefits
One Quarter of Suspended Feds Have Been Suspended Before
Official data show serious discipline for feds is rare, but secret settlements obscure true figures.
Pay & Benefits
A Rollback of Military Financial Protections, a Per Diem Increase for Feds, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Travelers Will Be Reimbursed Slightly More for Hotels and Meals Starting Oct. 1
Marietta, Georgia, qualifies for a higher rate in 2019, while 21 locations will fall back to standard rates that apply in the rest of the continental United States.
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