Pay & Benefits
Senator Reignites Discussion of Obamacare Exemption for Congress
Letter requests information on OPM rule allowing lawmakers and staff to buy insurance on small business exchange and receive an employer contribution.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Signs Major Expansion of Veterans Educational Assistance Into Law
Forever GI Bill eliminates 15-year window to use benefits for all new service members.
Pay & Benefits
Jobs for Military Spouses, Agency Layoffs, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Announces Delay, Changes to Combined Federal Campaign
Donations of time are in and cash donations are out for 2017 fundraising effort.
Management
EPA Inspector General Criticizes Its Own Recent Buyout Effort
Report: 11 of 23 positions offered buyouts in 2014 were not supposed to be targeted for elimination.
Pay & Benefits
GSA to Increase Lodging Reimbursements for Feds This Fall
Slight bump in per diem rates will take effect Oct. 1.
Management
Appointee Watch: Pace of Names Slows During Recess
Judges, prosecutors and diplomats make up the bulk of recent nominations.
Management
VA Secretary Vows to Re-Fire Former D.C. Health Center Chief
Review board last week issued a temporary stay on ex-employee’s firing last week.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Announces Special Rate Review, Open Season Dates and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump's Hiring Freeze Slowed Federal Retirement Processing
In July, OPM had processed only 55 percent of claims within 60 days, down from 79 percent at the same point in 2016.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Charge Brokers In TSP Fraud Scheme
Four brokers are accused of fraud in a scam to roll employees’ TSP funds into higher-fee products.
Pay & Benefits
GI Bill Expansion Heads to President’s Desk
Legislation passed unanimously in both chambers of Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Threatens To Ax Some Feds' Health Care Subsidies, OPM Rolls Out SES Plan, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump’s Nominee To Lead Federal Personnel Office Withdraws from Consideration
George Nesterczuk saw opposition from unions and little progress in the Senate for his selection as OPM director.
Pay & Benefits
All TSP Funds in the Black in July
Each portfolio in the 401(k)-style retirement program for federal employees saw modest growth last month.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Insider Appointed as the Retirement Plan's New Executive Director
Ravindra Deo has served as acting head of federal employees’ 401(k)-style retirement program since April.
Management
Appointee Watch: Musical Chairs in the Cabinet
Chief of staff announcement leaves an opening at Homeland Security.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Democrats Join Din of Retirement Cut Opposition
Lawmakers argue some cuts target federal workers who are forced to retire before Social Security eligibility.
Pay & Benefits
Ten Republicans Urge Oversight Committee Chair Not to Cut Retirement Benefits for Feds
But a group of 150 House Republicans released a budget proposal calling for even steeper cuts to pay and benefits than those already on the table.
Pay & Benefits