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.
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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.
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OPM Updates Weather Policies, Career Tenure Rules and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
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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.
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Federal Employee Retirement Claims Fall in March
OPM’s backlog of requests dips below the 20,000 mark for the first time since 2017.
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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.
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Unintended Tax Reform Fallout Creating 'Potentially Ruinous' Bills for Thousands of Feds
The oversight is creating one-time liabilities of up to $7,000 for employees.
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When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn
What to do when an unanticipated health problem derails your future retirement plans.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Changes for Defense Civilians, a Request for a Time and Attendance Study, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
OPM Director Offers New Hints at Civil Service Reform in Welcome Message
Video with deputy director suggests a desire for holistic approach to workforce issues.
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Most TSP Funds Take Another Tumble in March
Continued market volatility has begun to pull portfolios underwater for 2018.
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Benefits Cuts Are (Probably Not) Coming!
Federal employees have been down this road before.
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Union Leaders Demand Education Department Return to Negotiating Table
Protest outside agency headquarters draws around 100 supporters.
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GAO Improperly Distributed Overtime for Some; New Move to Disclose Federal Bonuses
IG recommended the auditing agency evaluate the need for Law Enforcement Availability Pay for its criminal investigators.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Let Some Feds Boost Their Pensions, for a Price
Measure would also help some workers retire earlier.
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Prospects Unclear for Trump’s $1 Billion Performance Fund
The proposal was left out of the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill signed by the president last week.
Management
Congress Rejects Trump’s Bid for More Immigration Enforcement and Border Patrol Agents
CBP concedes an inevitable net loss of workers, giving back $200M originally intended for hiring.
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Federal Employees Work For Both Democrats And Republicans – Even Kellyanne Conway
U.S. law limits public employees' political activity. But in today's hyperpartisan political world, it's getting harder for public employees to navigate between professional neutrality and politics.
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