Pay & Benefits
How To Make Sure You Get What You Deserve
Arm yourself with basic knowledge about your benefits.
Oversight
Members of Congress Make a Lot of Money, But Are They Overpaid?
Lawmakers’ pay has been frozen for years. Whether that should change—and how much they deserve—is up for debate.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Continue Their Growth Streak
Investment options in the federal employee retirement program all end May in the black.
Pay & Benefits
More Money for Defense Buyouts, Troop Pay Raise, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Clinton Pledges More Job Flexibility, Opportunities for Military Families
The Democratic presidential candidate’s platform aims to help families better weather constant moves and boost support services.
Pay & Benefits
Surviving Military Spouse Benefit Will Increase Slightly This Fall
The Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance, which will increase $35 to $310 in October, expires at the end of fiscal 2017.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Promises Voluntary Measures for Most Civilian Staff Reductions
Defense will cut more than 1,500 positions at headquarters offices by 2020.
Pay & Benefits
Unions At Odds Over VA Employee Accountability Bill
NFFE is the latest group to oppose changes to the employee disciplinary process in legislation supported by AFGE.
Pay & Benefits
Sometimes, Your Benefit Really Is Too Small
A story of one retiree’s fight for a bigger annuity--with a happy ending.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Unions Extend Deadline to Avoid Impasse in Labor Talks
Groups are fighting for better pay and "work culture."
Pay & Benefits
Find Your Co-workers’ Salaries, Telework During Metro Repairs and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Want a $10,000 Bonus? Start Looking for Ways to Cut Waste in Your Department
Bipartisan bill that would reward feds who save the government money advances in the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Appear Willing to Accept Largest Federal Pay Raise in Six Years
Appropriations bill does not block Obama's proposed across-the-board increase for feds.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Still Seeking Lawmaker to Sponsor Its Proposal to Ease Withdrawals
Unions offer assistance in tracking down a legislative champion.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker: Let D.C.-Area Feds Telework Due to Metro Disruptions
OPM says it is finalizing guidance to that effect to respond to year-long maintenance project.
Pay & Benefits
New Bill Would Give 30K Feds Enhanced Retirement Benefits
Measure would fix "loophole" in current law, proponents say.
Pay & Benefits
Getting the Best Deal on Life Insurance
Putting the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program in context.
Pay & Benefits
House Votes to Ban Bonuses For Some Federal Senior Executives
The chamber on Thursday passed a major spending bill denying performance awards in fiscal 2017 to top career leaders at VA.
Pay & Benefits
House Backs a Bigger Pay Raise for Troops Than the Senate
2.1 percent figure is at odds with the 1.6 percent boost the Senate is on track to support.
Pay & Benefits
An Almost-Routine Pay Freeze, Defending Senior Execs’ Bonuses, Bonding With Trump and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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