Pay & Benefits

Proposal for a 2019 Pay Freeze Called 'Dunderheaded' and 'Pennywise and Pound Foolish'

A freeze would make it more difficult to retain and recruit federal employees, requiring agencies to spend more money on hiring, lawmakers argue.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Leadership Void Leaves Locality Pay Advisers Twisting in the Wind

Members of the Federal Salary Council have not been reappointed since Trump’s inauguration, stalling the advisory group’s work.

Pay & Benefits

One Chart Showing Every Military and Civilian Pay Raise Since 1984

Since 2000, military pay raises have been either higher than or equal to civilian ones.

Pay & Benefits

Tillerson Promises No Layoffs at State

Reducing staffing by 8 percent could prove difficult amid thousands of hiring freeze exceptions.

Pay & Benefits

3 Steps to Navigating Open Season

A simple guide for people who still need to assess their options.

Pay & Benefits

FEHBP Open Season Deadline is Just Around the Corner

Experts encourage enrollees to re-examine their plans and anticipated health care needs each year.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Ask Trump to Give Civilian Feds the Same 2018 Pay Raise as the Military

A bipartisan letter calls for pay parity to match the 2.4 percent increase that members of the military could receive.

Pay & Benefits

Agencies Begin Posting Their Shutdown Furlough Plans

White House officials warned agencies they should begin preparing for a lapse in appropriations.

Oversight

Deal to Push Back Shutdown Deadline Faces Uncertain Prospects

Democrats and Tea Party members are still considering whether to support a two-week CR.

Pay & Benefits

Most TSP Funds Gained Ground in November

The F Fund was the sole loser among federal retirement portfolios last month.

Pay & Benefits

House Narrowly Passes Bill to Extend Feds’ Probationary Period

Largest federal employee union blasts plan to delay new workers' due process protections.

Oversight

Congress Returns With Less Than Two Weeks to Avoid a Shutdown

Diverging spending priorities could jeopardize Congress’ ability to meet a Dec. 8 deadline to keep agencies open.