Pay & Benefits
GovExec Daily: Financial Tips From a TSP Millionaire
Financial professional and longtime fed Abraham Grungold joins the podcast to discuss the Thrift Savings Plan
Retirement
What you need to know about Social Security and federal retirement
The latest on this key element of the government’s retirement package.
Pay
Another firefighter compensation bill passes, and more ...
A bill providing better pay for federal firefighters passed in the House, and separately a measure to reform retirement for federal first responders advanced, along with other newsworthy items in our weekly roundup on pay and benefits.
Retirement
How to plan for your retirement
Guests from over the last year on the GovExec podcast discuss the TSP, planning and preparation for your life after work.
Benefits
Security clearance experts encourage national security workers to seek mental health treatment
The government and private sector are pushing to improve the narrative around mental health care.
Pay & Benefits
GovExec Daily: How to Plan For Your Retirement
GovExec Daily guests from the last year discuss the TSP, planning and preparation for your life after work.
Employee Policy
VA Is 'Closely Watching' the Fate of Abortion Access as It Weighs Offering the Service
The leader of the largest hospital network in the country says he has the authority to change the department's policy.
Pay
House clears the way for Biden’s 4.6% pay raise plan
Lawmakers effectively endorsed the president’s pay raise proposal for federal workers Wednesday, although the Senate has yet to weigh in on the issue.
Pay & Benefits
The House Has Cleared the Way for Biden’s 4.6% Pay Raise Plan
Lawmakers effectively endorsed the president’s pay raise proposal for federal workers Wednesday, although the Senate has yet to weigh in on the issue.
Benefits
It could get easier to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The Biden administration earlier this month announced a wholesale reform of a web of federal loan forgiveness, including a number of measures to make it easier for federal workers to make use of the historically headache-inducing programs.
Pay & Benefits
Here’s How It Could Get Easier to Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The Biden administration earlier this month announced a wholesale reform of a web of federal loan forgiveness, including a number of measures to make it easier for federal workers to make use of the historically headache-inducing programs.
Pay
Schedule F ban among workforce provisions in annual defense policy bill
The House just last week passed the bill—which also contains provisions granting full civil service protections plus a pay raise to TSA employees.
Employee Policy
DOD will continue to conduct reproductive health procedures
Jacqueline Feldscher joins our partner site's podcast to discuss how the Pentagon is treating the Dobbs decision and abortion at its facilities.
Pay & Benefits
It Could Soon Get Even Easier for Feds to Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness
The Education Department has proposed a package of regulatory reforms aimed at making loan forgiveness programs more accessible.
Management
Social Security Benefits Play a Key Role in Preventing Older Americans from Lacking Enough Quality Food
Higher Social Security benefits can significantly reduce the odds of an older person’s being food insecure.
TSP
The TSP service transition is not going well ...
Reporter Erich Wagner joins our partner site's podcast to discuss his reporting on the Thrift Savings Plan’s new web-based services following the transition to a new recordkeeper.
Benefits
Abortions, to a limited degree, will continue on DOD bases
“There will be no interruption to this care,” the Pentagon said in a memo.
Benefits
OPM: If you need to travel for medical care, you can use sick leave
The federal government’s HR agency confirmed that federal employees may use sick leave to travel to obtain reproductive health services. However, the measure falls short of employee groups’ request for paid administrative leave after abortion ruling.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The TSP Service Transition is Not Going Well
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss his reporting on the Thrift Savings Plan’s new web-based services following the transition to a new recordkeeper.
Pay & Benefits