Management
Appointee Watch: Kelly’s Replacement at DHS Announced
An acting Health and Human Services secretary also has been named.
Pay & Benefits
Ousted Local Officials Accuse Largest Federal Employee Union of ‘Sloppy Coup’
AFGE put its Labor Department local in trusteeship over spending on a settlement distribution event.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves TSP Modernization Bill
First update to retirement savings program in 30 years would provide more withdrawal flexibility for participants.
Pay & Benefits
A Small Dent in the Retirement Backlog, Tips for Feds to Prevent Opioid Abuse, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Proposal for Federal Employee Health Program Could Decimate Workers’ Benefits
Plan would drastically shift premium costs to workers, groups say.
Pay & Benefits
TSP: House Proposal Would Make G-Fund 'Virtually Worthless'
Change to securities fund’s rate of return would cut interest by more than half.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Budget Plan that Would Cut Federal Employee Benefits
Retirement program, health care cuts could be in the offing for workers.
Pay & Benefits
More Help for Feds Affected by Hurricanes and More Flexibility for Those Who Want to Volunteer
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 6.1 Percent More Toward Health Insurance Premiums in 2018
Workers can expect to pay an average of $5.57 to $12.55 more per pay period, depending on their plan.
Management
Appointee Watch: Another Cabinet-Level Job Opens Up
Price resignation adds to the vacancy count.
Management
Employee Groups Decry Trump's Decision to Abolish Labor-Management Council
Former Bush management appointee calls the executive order “a dumb idea.”
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Gained Ground in September
Only the fixed-income fund lost value last month.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Department Announces TRICARE Changes for 2018
Service members will be required to opt into TRICARE during next open enrollment period to continue to use the health care program.
Oversight
Congress Approves FAA Extension Ahead of Deadline
Senate removes a controversial measure on flood insurance from the must-pass bill.
Pay & Benefits
Bonuses for Surpluses, Another Federal Pay Comparison, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Federal Union Calls for More Hiring for CBP Preclearance Program
Agency has confirmed deals with two new foreign airports, 10 more in the works.
Oversight
House Fails to Approve Short-Term FAA Reauthorization
Bill would extend agency’s authority for six months, omits air traffic control privatization proposal.
Oversight
IG: Immigration and Border Agency Execs Used Security Details Without Legal Authority
Homeland Security agrees to review protection programs, but will not suspend them during the review.
Pay & Benefits
VA Needs Better Relocation Incentive Tracking, Flu Season Approaches and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits