Pay & Benefits
Biden Officially Proposes an Average 5.2% Pay Increase for Federal Workers and the Military in 2024
The largest proposed pay raise for federal employees since the Carter administration still falls short of the demands of some Democrats and unions.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Reportedly Will Propose a 5.2% Pay Raise for Feds in 2024
This would mark the largest boost federal employees have seen since the Carter administration, but still falls short of union and Democrats’ demands.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Managers and Recruiters, Take Note: Salaries May Stay Way Behind Inflation's Spiral
Inflation could stymie federal agencies’ efforts to recruit new employees and hold on to existing ones.
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A Bill to Protect Feds During Shutdowns Is Back, This Time With Debt Default Safeguards Too
The measure would suspend the enforcement of civil penalties related to falling behind on bills until 30 days after the end of a government shutdown or debt ceiling breach.
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How Changes to Medicare Part D Will Impact Federal Annuitants
The new reforms might be worth giving it a second look, one expert says.
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Bill to Boost Federal Firefighters’ Retirement Benefits is Back
Rep. Gerry Connolly’s legislation would include mandatory overtime hours in calculations to determine federal firefighters’ pension benefits.
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There’s No Turning Back From Some Retirement Choices
Certain benefits decisions are irrevocable.
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TSP Portfolios Backslide in February
After a strong start to the year, most of the funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program lost ground.
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Federally Employed Women Closes Black History Month Pressing for More Progress
The group can point to more than a half-century of advocacy, but leaders say equity and inclusion efforts remain critical.
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TSP Recordkeeper Says Things Are Getting Much Better, After a Rocky Transition
Officials from Accenture Federal Services committed Tuesday to working continuously to boost customer satisfaction.
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When to Leave to Get Paid the Most for Your Leave
The pros and cons of working all the way to the end of the federal leave year.
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Why Are Federal Courts Denying Hazardous Duty Pay For Feds Forced To Take Risks With COVID?
“On its face, in this case, it looks like one of those situations where hazard pay is denied for narrow, technical reasons,” says one labor historian.
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Feds Driven Away By Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Could Return or Get Payouts, Under a New Bill
Few if any were ever fired, but the bill would also apply to those who left voluntarily after Biden demanded vaccination against COVID-19.
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Federal Prisons Employees Aren’t Entitled to COVID Hazard Pay, Appeals Judges Rule
In a 10-2 decision, the appeals court said OPM regulations around hazardous duty pay only address the handling of “virulent biologicals” in a laboratory setting, not “ambient” exposure to infected individuals.
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VA Docs Are One Step Closer to Earning More than $400K Annually
A Senate committee advanced a sweeping compensation overhaul for VA health care workers that would create a more market-based pay system.
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What Not To Do With Your TSP Account
Be careful about borrowing from your retirement investments.
Pay & Benefits
Paid Family Leave: A Benefit Helpful to Just About Everyone—So Why So Slow In Coming?
It’s only in the last few years that feds got 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Now, a pending bill aims to cover caregiving in case of illness.
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A Bill to Fix a Customs and Border Protection Retirement Snafu Is Revived in the Senate
More than 1,000 Customs and Border Protection officers were mistakenly promised enhanced retirement benefits, only to have them taken away once the agency realized its error.
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Lawmakers Try Again to Standardize Cost of Living Raises for Federal Retirees
Federal employee groups have long decried the fact that retirees enrolled in the Federal Employees Retirement System receive lower annual annuity adjustments than their peers.
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