Pay & Benefits

Don’t Count on Higher Mass Transit Benefits Anytime Soon

Senate Republicans block bill that would have restored the benefits to their 2013 levels and privatized tax debt collection.

Pay & Benefits

Test Your Retirement Readiness

This quiz will tell you whether you’re retirement ready, on your way, beyond the beginning, or just getting started.

Pay & Benefits

Bill Would Exempt Federal Public Safety Officers From Retirement Tax Penalty

Legislation would make sure federal law enforcement employees and firefighters don’t pay 10 percent tax on TSP money when they retire early.

Defense

Sallie Mae Fined $97 Million For Overcharging Military Members

Company failed to cap loan interest at 6 percent, distributed incorrect information.

Nextgov

Pay Stalls for Mid-Level Cybersecurity Professionals

Cybersecurity certifications are a key contributing factor to career success.

Management

The Presidential Rank Awards Are Back

OPM director calls for nominations by June 5, saying last year’s nominees are eligible since no money was given.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Wants to Untie Agencies' HR Knots

The government’s human resources shop is trying to improve federal hiring and retention partly by catering to individual agencies’ needs.

Nextgov

It Took Feds 13 Days to Unravel a TSP Cyber Hoax Perpetrated by... Feds

Documents acquired by Nextgov show how retirement fund officials scrambled to dissect a misguided Army cybersecurity exercise.

Pay & Benefits

Why Congress Might Want to Enact Legislation to Protect LGBT Federal Employees

Gay and lesbian feds are much better off than they were, but still do not have some protections under current laws.

Defense

Panel Approves 1.8 Percent Pay Raise for Troops

The Armed Services Committee reported out the fiscal 2015 Defense authorization bill; pay boost is slightly more than the president’s 1 percent proposal.

Pay & Benefits

Take Charge of Your Retirement

A look at your responsibilities in the retirement process, along with those of your agency and the Office of Personnel Management.

Pay & Benefits

How the Postal Service Could Overhaul Its Retirement and Leave Benefits

USPS inspector general compares the agency’s benefits programs to those of other organizations, suggests updates.

Nextgov

Feds: You Need to Fix Your TSP Passwords This Weekend

The federal retirement program website is changing its policy to stop giving identity thieves clues about how to crack employee passwords.