Pay & Benefits
GOP Senator Endorses 2.6 Percent Pay Raise for Feds, Improving Proposal's Prospects
Union officials said they are confident any spending deal will include a raise between 1.9 percent and 2.6 percent for 2019.
Oversight
Democrats Confident of Spending Deal, One Week from Shutdown Deadline
Bipartisan negotiations on border security are reportedly likely to fall far short of President Trump’s $5.6 billion wall request.
Pay & Benefits
Democrats Propose 3.6 Percent Raise for Feds in 2020
The proposal comes as lawmakers consider multiple plans to override a pay freeze imposed by President Trump this year.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands of Feds Still Await Back Pay After Shutdown
A Homeland Security Department glitch led to officials processing back pay manually in "thousands" of cases, while other feds reported incomplete checks and missing deductions.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Proposes New Shutdown Loan Rules, OPM Considers Health Care Portal, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Study: Federal Workforce Is on the Verge of Catastrophe
Without a significant overhaul, agencies may fail to provide adequate services when they are needed most, researchers found.
Management
USDA Economists Seek to Unionize Amid Relocation Effort
Employees at the Economic Research Service describe the plan to move the agency outside of D.C. and under the Office of the Chief Economist as an "existential threat."
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Rebound From Disastrous December
All portfolios of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program grew in value in January.
Pay & Benefits
Judge Warns Government on Anti-Deficiency Act Claims in Shutdown Lawsuits
Court sets a highly expedited schedule to hear case in the event the government shuts down again later this month.
Management
The Various Plans to Avert Future Government Shutdowns
Lawmakers have a lot of ideas to keep the government running, aside from passing spending bills on time.
Pay & Benefits
2.6 Percent Pay Raise Bill Passes House, Shutdown-Related TSP Withdrawals Exceed $140M, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise for Feds This Year Likely, as Two Proposals Gain Traction
Sources: Any full-year spending deal to keep the government open will include a 1.9 percent raise for civilian federal employees, and a more generous plan could advance this week.
Pay & Benefits
Unions: Anti-Shutdown Lawsuit Will Proceed, Despite Government Reopening
A hearing on whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking agencies from forcing employees to work without pay has been converted into a status hearing.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Saw 26 Percent Spike in Hardship Withdrawals During Shutdown
The agency is working with lawmakers on bills to remove penalties from transactions during lapses in appropriations.
Pay & Benefits
The Government is Spending $90 Million a Day to Pay People Not to Work
The government’s debt to furloughed workers has already surpassed the payroll costs related to the 2013 shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Look to Protect Vision, Dental Plans for Furloughed Feds, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Plan to Pay Excepted Feds Immediately Gains Momentum
A bill to promptly pay employees currently working without compensation has the support of more than 20 Republican sponsors, and Democrats could soon follow.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Warns Feds Against Sick-Outs
Although the Trump administration was lenient toward absences at the start of the partial government shutdown, new guidance seeks to tamp down on pseudo-strikes at unfunded agencies.
Pay & Benefits
Labor Dept. Denies Request That Excepted Feds Be Eligible for Unemployment
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had asked for the change to bring parity between furloughed employees and those working without pay during the shutdown.
Management