Pay & Benefits

Federal Retirees to Receive a 0.3 Percent Cost-of-Living Bump in 2017

Advocacy groups attack the small increase as insufficient, ask Congress to address large Medicare Part B premium jump facing those in CSRS.

Pay & Benefits

TRICARE Lowers Mental Health Care Co-Pays, Expands Treatment Options

This month retirees and dependents started paying $13 less per visit for outpatient care and substance abuse treatment.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Still Lack Faith That Poor Performers Are Punished

Employees did, however, rate their leaders better on the latest viewpoint survey.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement Backlog Is Back Down

OPM processed roughly 2,000 more applications in September than in August, bringing the total number of applications in the queue to 15,146.

Pay & Benefits

Is It Too Late for Comprehensive Civil Service Reform?

HR experts suggest reformers tinker with the current system rather than attempt to create a new one.

Pay & Benefits

September Sees Very Small Gains for Federal Retirement Investments

All but one of the funds in the TSP grew, but the biggest earner was only up 1.24 percent.

Management

Special Counsel’s Whistleblower Award-Winner Still Owed Pay from Army

Ft. Bragg infection control specialist was ostracized for exposing health violations.

Pay & Benefits

A Resignation at Yosemite Amid Sexual Harassment Reports

The national park’s superintendent resigned a week after a congressional hearing found widespread misconduct.