Pay & Benefits
Timely Tax Tips
It’s important to think through the tax implications of retiring from government.
Pay & Benefits
Union Fires Back at Pension-Cutting Bill, the IRS Gets Managers’ Pay Wrong and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
DHS Secretary Promises 'Better Pay Systems, Better Benefits'
John Kelly also dilutes several key Trump proposals, including the wall.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Donates First Three Months of Salary to Federal Agency
Donation would do little to offset his proposed budget cuts.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Growth Slows in March
Two funds lose ground and most others flat-line for the month, after a strong start to the year.
Pay & Benefits
Women, Men and Financial Planning
They have different issues and challenges when it comes to preparing for retirement.
Pay & Benefits
Another Shutdown Watch, Potential RIFs, Rescinding Bonuses and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Agencies Are Spending More on Employees Conducting Union Activities
Justice, Homeland Security see biggest spikes in official time usage.
Pay & Benefits
With Potential 2017 Cuts Looming, OPM Updates Furlough and RIF Guidance
Budget experts say furloughs are likely this year if Congress enacts Trump’s proposed spending levels.
Pay & Benefits
5 Retirement Questions Only You Can Answer
The basic things you need to know before you make the transition.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Cuts, a Retirement Scam, the Latest on the 2018 Pay Raise, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Looks to Expedite Federal Firings, Demotions and Pay Cuts
Bill would allow for one level of appeal.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Managers Still Think Teleworkers Perform Worse, Report Finds
Some supervisors remain reluctant to fully adopt telework initiatives.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan G Fund Investments Suspended As Debt Ceiling Is Reached
Participants in the retirement plan should rest assured that their account balances will not be affected, TSP officials said.
Defense
Why Sequestration Is Poised to Kill Trump's Budget
A Kafkaesque fiscal deal cut years ago is set to gut the White House’s spending proposal.
Management
Why It’s So Hard to Shut Down a Government Agency
Trump’s target list of 19 would interrupt many grants and contracts.
Pay & Benefits
The Saving of the Green
There’s more than one way to achieve a financially secure retirement.
Management
Trump Requests Dramatic Budget Cuts for the Rest of This Year, Too
$18 billion in domestic agency funding reductions in the remainder of fiscal 2017 would offset border wall, other priorities.
Pay & Benefits
Looming Budget Cuts, New Education Benefits and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits