Pay & Benefits
OPM expands affinity benefits for same-sex domestic partners
More plans under FEHBP will provide coverage in 2012.
Pay & Benefits
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Pay & Benefits
Spending bills threaten Foreign Service pay and hiring
Congress urged to cut programs rather than people to keep diplomatic readiness intact.
News
Postal Service remains in limbo
Lawmakers approve extension for immediate cash obligations, but other proposals have yet to make an impact.
Oversight
Federal hiring of Hispanics slows, nearly flat
Latino representation in federal workforce has stalled in recent years, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement plan funds continue downward spiral
Majority of TSP options remain in the red for September and for the year to date.
Pay & Benefits
Health care fees for military retirees set to increase this weekend
The start of fiscal 2012 marks the first jump in TRICARE Prime premiums in almost two decades.
Defense
Military families to see additional leave benefits
New rule grants 12 weeks of unpaid leave to feds for issues arising from a service member’s deployment.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service health plan still on the radar
Opting out of the governmentwide program would relieve the agency’s prefunding burdens and bring more options to employees, official says.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ health premiums to rise 3.5 percent
Increase is the lowest since 2008 and just half the 2011 jump of 7.2 percent.
News
USPS labor contracts limit agency flexibility, report finds
Work-hour guarantees and compensation systems contribute to higher costs, IG says.
Pay & Benefits
Honeymoon is short-lived for new feds
Agencies have to work harder to keep employees happy longer, say observers.
News
Federal job applicants headed for a better shopping experience
USAJobs redesign will follow common practices for retail websites, making it easier to target searches.
Pay & Benefits
Insurance Extensions
Lawmaker proposes disability coverage for feds; Defense expands TRICARE offerings.
Oversight
SES diversity predicted to fall short in 2030 and beyond
Latinos will be significantly underrepresented in top government jobs, report finds.
Oversight
OPM pays out $601 million in benefits to the dead
Money owed to the government from improper annuity payments is on the rise, IG finds.
Oversight
Lawmakers tout new postal reform measure as employee-friendly
House Democrats say their proposal to ease the agency’s financial strain goes easier on workers than a Republican alternative.
Oversight
Lawmakers move GOP postal reform bill forward
Legislation sponsored by House oversight committee chairman would cut delivery and reduce USPS’ labor costs.
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