Pay & Benefits
Reducing Costs at FEHBP, Civil Service Reform and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Asks White House to Explain the Logic Behind Its Proposed Federal Pay Freeze
DHS had asked for a pay increase for its workers, but OMB turned it down.
Pay & Benefits
What Feds Furloughed During the Shutdown Need to Know About Their Back Pay and Leave
OPM puts out a memo clarifying how federal workers sent home during the shutdown will be compensated.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Advocates Increasingly Frustrated by Cycle of Stopgap Spending Bills
Lawmakers appear resigned to another short-term funding package, despite calls for a full-year budget deal.
Pay & Benefits
Back Pay for Contractors, First Blended Retirement Enrollment Numbers, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump to Issue 2019 Budget and Workforce Cutting Plans on Feb. 12
Blueprint will come a week late thanks to the shutdown, OMB says.
Pay & Benefits
White House Says All Feds Should Expect to Return to Work Tuesday
Three-day shutdown only led to a half-day furlough for most non-excepted feds.
Pay & Benefits
Update: Lawmakers Approve Post-Shutdown Back Pay for Feds
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., advocated quick action to compensate federal employees for lost hours on Monday.
Pay & Benefits
White House Supports Back Pay for Feds Who Would Be Furloughed During Shutdown
Trump administration wants to keep agencies open during a potential appropriations lapse, but is unclear which agencies will have the funds.
Management
Mulvaney: Shutdown Chance 'Between 50 and 60 Percent'
OMB director claims Obama "weaponized" the 2013 shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
UPDATED: See Who Gets Sent Home in a Shutdown
Some agencies would furlough virtually everyone, while others would remain completely open if there is a lapse in appropriations.
Management
House Narrowly Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, But Shutdown Threat Remains
Continuing resolution to keep agencies open through Feb. 16 will face a tougher vote in the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
Tax Planning in a Time of Change
The impact of tax reform on federal employees and retirees.
Pay & Benefits
VA Begins Using Expedited Hiring Authority to Fill Array of Critical Positions
Department is also offering large cash bonuses to recruit doctors and nurses.
Management
What Happened at the Defense Department During the 2013 Shutdown
Contractors and civilian employees will see furloughs.
Pay & Benefits
Pay and Benefits in a Shutdown, Expanded Naval Paternity Leave and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrat: Shutdown 'More Likely Than Not'
Reported White House resistance to a bipartisan DACA deal imperils budget talks.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Override Reported Plan to Freeze Feds' Pay in 2019
Bill would give federal employees a 3 percent across-the-board pay increase next year.
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