Pay & Benefits
Major Changes to Federal Separation Pay and Hiring Tucked Into Senate Defense Bill
Measure would dramatically expand direct hire authority and give employees better incentives to leave federal service.
Pay & Benefits
Avoiding Tax Pitfalls
Be prepared so you don’t have an unwelcome surprise when you retire.
Pay & Benefits
Administration Official: Don’t Forget We Also Want to Reward Good Feds
Agency officials say they won’t let executive order undermine longstanding agreements with unions.
Pay & Benefits
The Growing Retirement Backlog, Encouraging Feds to Volunteer and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Claiming 'Significant Shift,' Pentagon Seeks to Boost Civilian Hiring
Defense says it will do away with "arbitrary caps" and leave staffing cuts to other agencies.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Implements Obama Order Authorizing Volunteer Contributions to Combined Federal Campaign
Officials encourage using volunteerism as a team-building exercise, and suggest a “fair and open selection process” to identify where to give.
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