Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Grew in May
The I Fund was the only portfolio in federal employees’ 401(k)-style retirement savings program to lose ground last month.
Pay & Benefits
The Pentagon Is Increasingly Using Special Authority to Quickly Hire STEM Candidates
Defense is faulted for failing to track the usefulness of those programs, however.
Pay & Benefits
The Benefit That Already Can Be Cut
Even if you’re eligible for a FERS supplement, it can be reduced or eliminated if you go back to work.
Pay & Benefits
The Fight Over Official Time, TSP Changes and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Outline Plans to Loosen TSP Withdrawal Rules
Employees and retirees will be able to make multiple age-based withdrawals from their accounts and remain eligible for partial withdrawals after they leave government.
Pay & Benefits
The Benefits of Retirement Counseling
Fewer and fewer agencies offer face-to-face advice.
Pay & Benefits
Pay and Leave Changes for Some, TSP Fund Management and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
How Pay Raises and Retiree COLAs Work
A primer on the annual process to determine current and former federal employee compensation.
Management
GSA Announces $2.5 Billion Modernization of Federal Payroll and Leave Systems
The last major payroll provider consolidation took place under the George W. Bush administration.
Pay & Benefits
Are You Ready to Spend Your Retirement Savings?
There are many options when it comes to drawing on your funds.
Pay & Benefits
White House Officials Defend Federal Benefits Cuts, Management Agenda
OPM Director Jeff Pon says retirement benefits for federal workers should be reduced.
Pay & Benefits
House Passes Bill to Allow Federal Prison Guards to Take Their Personal Firearms to Work
Correctional officers could carry their guns outside the security perimeter or put them in lockboxes.
Pay & Benefits
A Fix for the Relocation Tax Snafu, an Unsuccessful Push for TRICARE Expansion, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
After 16 Months, State Department Ends Hiring Freeze
New Secretary Mike Pompeo fulfills a promise he made during his confirmation.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Provide Lifetime Identity Protection to Feds Affected By OPM Data Breach
Existing credit monitoring services for victims of 2015 breach are set to expire in 2026.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Retirement Cut Legislative Proposal Draws Bipartisan Opposition
There is little sign that Congress will take up measures that would reduce retirement benefits for federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
Change is Coming to Health Plans
New rules affect dental insurance for military retirees and competition among FEHBP carriers.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Approves Measure to Slash Some Pentagon Offices, Make Workforce Reforms
Feds dodged a push from the Trump administration to include retirement cuts in NDAA.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Signs Order to Boost Military Spouse Hiring Across Federal Agencies
The order focuses on promotion and education rather than new authorities.
Pay & Benefits