Pay & Benefits

Why Isn't the White House Touting Its Top Senior Executives?

The Obama administration has been somewhat mum on the Presidential Rank Award winners, probably because of the bonuses.

Defense

House Passes Major Bill Overhauling Military Retirement

The fiscal 2016 Defense authorization act automatically enrolls new troops into the Thrift Savings Plan.

Pay & Benefits

Navy Looks to Make Changes to Cold-War Personnel System

Armed with an innovative plan for promotions, Secretary Ray Mabus wants to sink industrial-age HR policies and rig his fleet for the 21st century.

Pay & Benefits

Panel Discusses Bill Rescinding VA Employee Bonuses

Senate hearing weighs pros and cons of clawing back bonuses of employees involved in patient wait list debacle.

Pay & Benefits

House Passes Bill Exempting Some Feds From Retirement Tax Penalty

Legislation would allow law enforcement officers and firefighters to access TSP savings before age 55 without 10 percent tax.

Pay & Benefits

MSPB Reminds Us It’s Not Impossible to Fire Federal Employees

Due process is necessary to protect all workers, and is a requirement of a merit-based personnel system, agency says.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Are Enthusiastic About New Higher Ed Benefit

Hundreds of applications are in already for three-week-old program offering employees reduced tuition to obtain degrees online.

Defense

Defense Panel’s Military Compensation Reforms Aren’t Bold Enough, Say Former Service Members

Politics, timidity and a resistance to change in government are threatening the sustainability of the armed forces.

Pay & Benefits

Not Exactly Getting Rich

A look at how the Windfall Elimination Provision can dramatically affect retirement income.

Pay & Benefits

How One Lawmaker Wants to Make Feds’ Prescription Drugs Cheaper

FEHBP participants pay up to 45 percent more for meds than those in other federally run programs.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Sees Some Improvement in April

April brought modest growth for most of the funds in the federal employee Thrift Savings Plan, though two slipped into the red. By

Oversight

Bill Bans Bonuses for VA Senior Executives

House version of the fiscal 2016 VA spending bill prohibits funds from being used for SES performance awards.