Pay & Benefits
Making Sense of FEHBP's New 'Indemnity' Plans
The plans are not much different than the health insurance program's fee-for-service offerings, despite the name.
Pay & Benefits
No New Locality Pay Areas, But Salary Council Considers More Formula Tweaks
The Federal Salary Council announced that the pay gap between federal workers and the private sector, as calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, now sits at 26.71%.
Management
OPM Makes It Easier for Feds to Shop for the Best Health Plan During Open Season
New plan comparison tool is more accessible and works better for employees overseas and on Medicare.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Ends Telework Program for 12,000 Employees
Workers in all of the Social Security Administration’s operations components have less than two weeks to find alternate arrangements.
Pay & Benefits
One Agency Finds a Way to Provide Paid Parental Leave, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Advocates: Congress 'Very Close' to Passing Paid Family Leave for Feds
Union officials and members are hopeful a Defense policy bill provision providing 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child and other medical issues will make it into law.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirees Will Get 1.6% COLA in 2020
Although less than last year, a consumer price index increase of less than 2% means the vast majority of former federal workers will see the same increase to their defined benefit pensions.
Pay & Benefits
A Close Call for Paid Parental Leave, a Chance to Share Your Views on Benefits and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 5.6% More Toward Health Care Premiums Next Year
OPM adds two nationwide options under a new type of health insurance plan.
Pay & Benefits
How to Recruit the Next Generation of Feds: Better Pay, Benefits
Young people are increasingly looking for work-life balance measures like paid family leave and telework, stakeholders and experts said Wednesday.
Management
Leadership, Flexible Work Arrangements Key to Success of Employee Health and Wellness Programs
Agencies earning top marks on recent assessment share their secrets.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Take a Tumble in August
Only two of the Thrift Savings Plan’s portfolios ended last month in the black.
Oversight
Patent and Trademark Office Examiners Receive Monetary Awards With Insufficient Oversight
Some staff are allowed to make manual changes to their hours worked, while part-time patent examiners’ schedules are often not up to date in the awards calculation system.
Pay & Benefits
Wage System Tweaks, and a Health Insurance Offering That's Been Missing for 30 Years
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Posts Modest Gains in July, Although International Stocks Fall
Most funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program saw only slight increases last month.
Pay & Benefits
Five Years After Congressional Action, TSA Still at Risk of Erroneously Providing Premium Pay
TSA not certifying those who qualify for special law enforcement pay actually deserve it.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Health Insurance Program to Restrict Opioids, Potential Social Security Changes for Some Feds, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers, Agencies Look to Fix Leave Reform That Was Never Implemented
A measure intended to cap a specific use of paid time off may finally go into effect.
Pay & Benefits
New Guidance Helps Agencies Assess the Value of Work-Life Balance Programs
The federal government is looking to quantify the costs and benefits of programs such as telework.
Pay & Benefits