Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Advance Bills Regarding Official Time, TSP, VA Bonuses
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
GAO Finds Phased Retirement Can Benefit Employees, Management
Number of feds enrolled in program remains small, but there are new signs of growth.
Management
GSA Secures Discounted Airfares for Federal Travelers
Pre-negotiated rates will result in a 53 percent discount for the federal government.
Management
Appointee Watch: A New Army Secretary, Press Office Turmoil and Another Round of Ambassadors
Esper is Trump's third choice to lead the military branch.
Management
Appointee Watch: Key Posts at Agriculture, Energy and Justice
White House again blames Democrats for slow staffing.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Introduce Major GI Bill Expansion
Legislation would remove time limit on benefits, expand reservists’ access to program.
Management
OPM to Implement Leave Changes for Agencies
New rules aim to limit the use of paid leave while an employee is investigated for misconduct.
Pay & Benefits
Would More Generous Buyouts Trigger Long-Rumored Retirement Wave?
Unions oppose potential first increase in VSIP cap since program’s inception.
Pay & Benefits
White House Wants to Increase Federal Employee Buyout Payments
The $25,000 maximum has not been updated since the practice was first authorized in 1993.
Oversight
Senate Panel Advances FAA Reauthorization Without Trump Privatization Plan
Committee chairman cites “sincerely held concerns” in leaving controversial air traffic control proposal out of bill.
Management
Appointee Watch: Trump Announces Picks for Justice, State and Other Agencies
The administration has tapped Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald to become CDC director.
Pay & Benefits
Clearance Job Pay Drops, Protections for Vets at FAA, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Appointee Watch: Another Round of Nominees for GSA, Defense, VA, State and Others
Despite flurry of activity, many key administration posts remain vacant.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Growth Slows in June
International stocks fall for the first time since November 2016.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Appears to Accept Trump's Proposed 1.9 Percent Civilian Pay Hike
Financial Services appropriations bill does not mention the raise, which would allow the president's plan to advance.
Oversight
House Panel Advances Air Traffic Control Privatization Plan
Controllers union announces formal support for the proposal.
Pay & Benefits
A Proposed Lawmaker Housing Stipend, a Demand for Answers on Long Term Care Premiums and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Express Concern With Trump's Proposed Federal Retirement Program Cuts
Nine Republicans say they are particularly troubled with idea of applying the cuts to current employees and retirees, not just future hires.
Pay & Benefits
IG: VA Employee Lied About Hours Worked, Collecting $100K in Unearned Wages
Researcher collected paychecks from the government and a university for the same hours of work.
Pay & Benefits