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

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

White House Officials Defend Federal Benefits Cuts, Management Agenda

OPM Director Jeff Pon says retirement benefits for federal workers should be reduced.

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

Trump Signs Order to Boost Military Spouse Hiring Across Federal Agencies

The order focuses on promotion and education rather than new authorities.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Makes Small Dent in Retirement Backlog in April

The federal government’s HR agency processed fewer claims last month, as the number of new requests stabilized following the annual winter wave.