Pay Dirt
The year of the pay freeze also ushered in major health care and hiring reforms. A look at our top pay and benefits stories of 2010.
With Republicans riding a wave of anti-government sentiment to take control of the House in the midterm elections and news of a two-year civilian pay freeze dominating the headlines, many federal employees might be ready to bid 2010 good riddance.
But before feds kiss the year good-bye, it is worth remembering the good along with the bad. 2010 also brought the demise of knowledge, skills and abilities statements many federal job applicants despised, and some health care reforms that will benefit feds, such as a provision requiring insurance plans to cover adult children until they turn 26.
The following is a look back at the year's top pay, benefits and workforce stories, as measured by popularity among Government Executive readers.
The New Congress
- Federal pay and benefits could change with new Congress
- New House overseer suggests it might be closing time for some agencies
Pay Raises, or Lack Thereof
- Obama administration announces two-year federal pay freeze
- Federal pay raise still up in the air
- Pay freeze prompts concerns in Congress
- Bill with 1.4 percent federal pay raise clears Senate committee
- Spending bill freezes agency budgets, employee pay
- Burning Question: Should federal employees take a pay cut?
- Federal pay called into question -- again
- The $100,000 question: How much pay is too much for a federal employee?
- Fiscal panel reinforces pay freeze, changes to federal benefits
- Survey: Managers anticipate pay boosts in spite of freeze
- Fiscal panel chairs propose three-year civilian pay freeze, hiring slowdown
Best Dates to Retire
Hiring Reform
Health Care
Making Money Off the TSP
Travel
Sick Leave Number Crunching
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