Pay & Benefits
A Federal Employee Pay Cut Even Republicans Are Outraged About
Lawmakers vow to intervene with Obama administration proposal to cut pay for feds in danger.
Pay & Benefits
TRICARE Fee Hikes, Government Shutdown Fears, Contractor Sick Leave, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
As Congress Returns, a Shutdown Isn’t the Only Threat Feds Face
Unions prepare to fight agency closures and other measures affecting feds’ pay, benefits and job security.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Still High
OPM’s progress on reducing the inventory of retirement claims has stalled.
Management
Obama’s Latest Executive Order Requires Sick Leave for Contractors
Labor Day signing combined with attack on Republican economics.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Attention: Nobody Else Is Going to Fund Your Future
Even if you don’t plan to stay in government your entire career, there are things you need to know.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise Pushback, Veterans Preference, Military Personnel Reform, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
D.C.-Area Feds Should Telework During Pope Francis’ Visit, OPM Says
The pope may be infallible, but he can’t cure traffic jams.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Retirement Funds Tank in August
Government securities stay in the black, but all other funds post losses.
Pay & Benefits
New Feds Will Default Into Riskier TSP Fund Starting Next Week
Employees will no longer be automatically enrolled in the safe but low-yield G Fund.
Pay & Benefits
Recruits Begin a Year-Long Isolation Mission to Simulate Mars
An actual trip to the red planet for the NASA recruits could take up to three years.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Issues Plan to Give Feds 1.3 Percent Raise in 2016
Proposal would lift locality pay for first time in six years.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2016
How to choose a day next year that maximizes your retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
G Fund Suspension Drags On, Pay Raise Deadline Looms
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Are Putting Their Employees at Risk for Tax Fraud, Senators Say
And recent OPM hacks have amplified the potential for identity theft.
Management
Here's How Much Sexism Costs Economies Around the Globe
Everyone in a society benefits from more women climbing the ranks in the workforce.
Management
2016 Hopefuls Craft Messages Around Wall Street's Insane Day
A sharp early drop in American markets reverberated on the presidential campaign trail.
Pay & Benefits
TSP’s F Fund Spikes Amid Market Turbulence
Other TSP offerings have fallen in August along with markets, governing board says.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Has Until Aug. 31 to Offer Alternate Pay Raise Plan
The president is expected to formally propose a 1.3 percent pay hike for feds in 2016.
Pay & Benefits
Quiz: How Ready Are You To Retire?
Find out your score on our retirement readiness assessment.
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