Pay & Benefits
Federal Workforce Training and Education, Digital Personnel Records and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Senators Demand Swift Resolution to Snafu That Left Some Feds With High Tax Bills
A provision of last year’s tax code overhaul left employees on the hook for relocation expenses.
Management
Management Chief: Trump Administration Will Renew Push for Performance Pay Fund
In an interview with NextGov, OMB Deputy Director for Management Margaret Weichert said the Trump administration would push for civil service reform legislation.
Management
Many Lose Jobs After National Park Service Changes Interpretation of Seasonal Work Rule
Employees say a new policy barring people from working multiple seasonal jobs in a year is being applied inconsistently and retroactively.
Pay & Benefits
Is OPM's New Weather Policy the 'Natural Progression' of Telework?
Advocate urges careful roll-out of policy requiring remote workers to remain on the job during inclement weather.
Pay & Benefits
OMB Chief Defends Pay Freeze, Pay for Performance
In House testimony, Mulvaney sets May time frame for release of agency reorganization plans.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Outlines Pay Changes, the Future of Long-Term Care and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
IG: OPM Needs Contingency Plan for Long-Term Care Insurance
The market of potential long-term care insurance providers has drastically shrunk since the federal program's establishment, auditors say.
Pay & Benefits
Pruitt and Chief of Staff Personally Approved Pay Raises of Up to 72 Percent for Top Aides, IG Finds
Administrator had denied knowledge of the salary bumps.
Pay & Benefits
Employees At a Small Agency Trump Wants to Abolish Move Toward Unionization
Chemical Safety Board employees also seek to protect themselves against job title changes and telework cutbacks.
Management
Trump Creates Task Force to Fix the Postal Service, Though Congress Already Has Its Own Ideas
Stakeholders welcome attention on postal issues, but major reform proposals are already well established.
Pay & Benefits
Where Retirement Benefits Came From
A brief history, from military pensions to Social Security.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Make 32 Percent Less than Private Sector Counterparts, Salary Council Says
The Federal Salary Council recommends six new locality pay areas for 2019 in the group's first meeting since 2016.
Pay & Benefits
Paul Ryan Will Leave Behind a Legacy of Hostility Towards Feds
The speaker's retirement could come as a relief to federal workers who feared Ryan would cut their compensation.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Updates Weather Policies, Career Tenure Rules and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Could Owe Payouts to As Many As 130K Employees After Class-Action Lawsuit Final Ruling
The Postal Service "clearly and unequivocally" discriminated against injured workers, EEOC finds.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Retirement Claims Fall in March
OPM’s backlog of requests dips below the 20,000 mark for the first time since 2017.
Pay & Benefits
Agency Leaders Urged to Support Federal Employee Job Satisfaction Survey
Widespread participation in the anonymous annual questionnaire is critical to measuring how employees view their leaders, jobs and compensation, OPM director says.
Pay & Benefits