Pay & Benefits

New Advanced Degree in Information Security Operations Offers Tuition Discount For Feds

The current deadline for applying for the online master’s program offered through Champlain College is Feb. 8.

Pay & Benefits

Bipartisan Bill Would Limit Administrative Leave to Five Days

Senators unveil reforms to crack down on agencies’ abuse of paid leave for federal employees under investigation.

Pay & Benefits

Agencies Have More Wiggle Room to Spend on 3Rs in 2016

OPM lifts four-year spending limit on recruitment, relocation and retention incentives for certain mission-critical jobs.

Pay & Benefits

After Nearly Four Years, Phased Retirement Hasn't Quite Taken Off

OPM says to date it’s received 31 applications from federal employees governmentwide.

Management

Demoted VA Senior Executives Appeal Their Punishment

The Merit Systems Protection Board will render a decision on Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves in the next few weeks.

Management

OPM: Not Every Senior Executive Is Outstanding

Agency urges federal managers to make meaningful distinctions in performance ratings and bonuses in 2016.

Pay & Benefits

The Index: 2016 Edition

Your annual guide to retirement planning, organized by topic.

Pay & Benefits

House Panel Delays Admin Leave Reform Amid Democratic Concerns

Democrats agree forced paid leave is problematic, but want to ensure due process for feds.

Management

Panel Approves Bill Making It Easier to Suspend and Fire Senior Execs

Committee also advances legislation extending the probationary period for new feds from one to two years.

Pay & Benefits

At Supreme Court, Ominous Signs for Public-Sector Unions

The justices seemed likely to rule that certain union fees violate the First Amendment.

Pay & Benefits

VA Demotes and Reassigns Former Senior Executives – Again

Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves can appeal the $50,000-plus pay cuts to their annual salaries.

Management

VA Watchdog Can’t Prove Calif. Facility Sat on Thousands of Claims

Still, an investigation found other errors at the Oakland regional office that led to years-long delays in benefits to some vets.

Pay & Benefits

Proposed Rule Seeks to Save Money on Government Travel

GSA wants to categorize ATM fees incurred during government travel as incidental expenses to limit reimbursement amounts.

Pay & Benefits

Rushing Retirement Could Cost You

You wouldn’t make a major career move without some serious planning—treat retirement with the same care.