Pay & Benefits
When to Leave to Maximize Your Lump Sum Annual Leave Payment
The best dates to retire in the coming years to get the most out of what you’re owed for unused time off.
Pay & Benefits
It's Now Easier for Federal Firefighters to File for Workers Comp
For an array of chronic illnesses that have been linked with firefighting as a profession, federal firefighters will no longer have to prove precisely what incident caused their ailment.
Pay & Benefits
The Political Appointee Pay Freeze Continues, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Now Donate to Ukraine Relief Efforts Directly From Their Paychecks
Between now and June 30, federal workers can pledge to donate to thousands of charities working on relief efforts in Ukraine as part of a special round of the Combined Federal Campaign.
Pay & Benefits
Why So Many People Retire at the End of the Leave Year
It’s all about lump-sum payments.
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A Bill Could Let Feds Save for Retirement Longer, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
How You Can Get Better Customer Service
Tips on getting the result you’re looking for when you reach out for help.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring and Death Benefits Reforms Are Moving Forward on Capitol Hill
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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What Federal Employees Should Know About the New Paid Parental Bereavement Leave Benefit
Thanks to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, federal workers can take up to two weeks off following the death of a child.
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Some Federal Employee Retirement Funds Made Up a Little Ground in March
Three of the TSP’s five basic funds ended the month up and all of the lifecycle funds were in the black.
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These Agencies Are Trying To Get Better at Providing Retirement Services
Three key organizations are working to improve the customer experience of federal employees and retirees.
Pay & Benefits
The Biggest Raise in Two Decades, and More Pay News from the 2023 Budget Request
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Biden’s 2023 Budget Would Pay for TSA Raises and the Move to General Schedule
The Transportation Security Administration has begun the process of granting its employees full federal civil service rights, although it needs more than $1 billion in additional funding to end the pay disparity with General Schedule workers.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Proposes a 4.6% Raise for Federal Workers for 2023
If enacted, the figure would mark the largest pay increase for federal employees in two decades.
Pay & Benefits
The Numbers That Matter in 2022
Key figures that might affect your retirement planning this year.
Pay & Benefits
The Federal Pay Advisory Panel Can Finally Weigh In on Locality Pay and Other Issues Again
Biden nominates members to the Federal Salary Council, allowing it to move forward with compensation-related recommendations.
Pay & Benefits
A Retirement Glitch Affecting More Than 1,000 Customs and Border Employees Could Soon Be Fixed
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
The VA Aims to Boost Pay for More Workers, Retain Employees at Facilities It Wants to Close
Congress just approved increases to top-level pay for some staff.
Pay & Benefits
4 Women Who Shaped Modern Retirement
Stories of pioneers in creating the federal government’s retirement safety net, and reaping its benefits.
Pay & Benefits
A House Panel Has Advanced Bills Improving Feds’ Access to Workers Comp
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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