Pay & Benefits

Resigning Instead of Retiring

Why some people make what appears to be a curious choice.

Pay & Benefits

A Student Loan Repayment Inquiry, a New Travel Ban for Feds and More

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Management

Feds in Work-Life Programs Perform Better at Their Jobs, Survey Says

Although most feds give flexibilities high marks, some managers struggle with evaluation of remote workers.

Management

Unions Push Back on Trump Administration's Plans to Shrink Labor-Management Agency

Facility closures come amid proposed cuts to NLRB, end to internal labor forums.

Pay & Benefits

8 Fun Facts About Federal Retirement

Some of them might help you in the planning process.

Pay & Benefits

New Details on Trump's Performance Pay Plan

A senior executive at the Office of Personnel Management says the fund will not simply be used to dole out bonuses to high performers.

Pay & Benefits

With Board Hamstrung, Federal Employee Appeals Backlog Grows to Largest Ever Total

Trump’s nominee could help resolve cases that have been sitting in limbo for a year.

Management

Trump Administration Plans to Slash Labor Relations Board, Consolidate Power

Trump officials have "an interest in destroying the agency from the inside," group says.

Management

The Federal Government Has Gotten Slower at Hiring New Employees for 5 Consecutive Years

Senator calls the trend a "crisis," while OPM says it is "disappointing."

Pay & Benefits

Should You Relocate in Retirement?

Weighing the decision to stay put or move somewhere new.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Funds End Nearly Year-Long Run of Growth

A volatile February left everything but government securities in the red.

Pay & Benefits

Key GOP Senator Calls Trump's Pay Freeze Plan Ill-Advised

"I don't think that gains us anything," subcommittee chairman says.

Pay & Benefits

Congressman Wants List of Employees Deemed 'Non-Essential' During Shutdown

White House would maintain database of furloughed employees' names, pay and job descriptions.

Pay & Benefits

A TSP Call Center Crunch, and Blended Retirement Hits a Milestone

A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.

Pay & Benefits

4,000 Feds Soon May Need a New Health Insurance Plan

Scathing inspector general’s report on an FEHBP insurer’s refusal to submit to an IT audit imperils the company’s contract.

Pay & Benefits

Senators Try Yet Again to Crack Down on VA’s Senior Executives

SESers have been avoiding discipline and lining their pockets through the reassignment process, lawmakers say.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Announces New Investment Chief

Previous head of investing, Ravindra Deo, was appointed executive director last year.

Pay & Benefits

81 Percent of Career Senior Executives Received Bonuses in Fiscal 2016

The average performance award neared $12,000, an increase of more than $3,000 from fiscal 2015.

Pay & Benefits

When Life-Changing Events Happen

Sometimes, you don’t want to wait for open season to make changes in your insurance coverage.