Pay & Benefits
The VA’s Nurses Are One Step Closer to Getting a Big Pay Raise
Measure granting the raises passes a House committee, but loses bipartisan support after Republicans seek to block department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Pay & Benefits
Better Benefits for Families of Feds Who Die on the Job, and Better Pay for TSA Agents
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Almost all of the TSP’s Retirement Savings Funds Lost Ground in January
Only the government securities (G) fund grew last month.
Pay & Benefits
Career Prosecutors at the Justice Dept. Are Asking for Better Pay and More Telework
In a pair of letters, a professional association representing the prosecutors said the department should improve pay and working conditions to keep pace with legal employers in the private sector.
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Your Retirement Responsibility
There are certain critical questions only you can answer.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Proposes Regulations Ahead of Mutual Fund Window Launch
The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program will let enrollees participate in mutual fund investments as soon as this summer.
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Why a Health Savings Account is a Secret Weapon in Saving for Retirement
Many federal employees can save money by switching to a high deductible health insurance plan with an HSA when they have the chance.
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OPM Issues Guidance to Ensure 67,000 Feds Make at Least $15 per Hour
Agencies have until the end of this month to exercise special pay rates to implement a $15 minimum wage, in accordance with a Biden administration executive order.
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These Are Not Dumb Questions
There’s no such thing when it comes to the federal retirement system.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Administration Establishes Leave Transfer Program for Tornadoes, Wildfires
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Hill Proposal Would Give Federal Employees a 5.1% Average Pay Raise in 2023
A bill from Democratic lawmakers would provide federal workers with a 4.1% across-the-board boost, along with an average 1% increase in locality pay.
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The TV Commercials Made Me Do It
For federal retirees, Medicare enrollment decisions are more complicated than the ads make it seem.
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OPM Announces New Schools Offering Discounted Tuition to Feds
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Pay Will Be a Barrier to Rebuilding the Federal Workforce
The General Schedule pay system is too rigid to allow the government to attract and retain employees in today’s tight labor market.
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Capital Region Federal Offices to Close Again on Friday for Snow
This will be the second time offices have closed due to weather this week.
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‘When Will I Get My Money?’ and Other New Year Questions
Answers to reader queries about lump-sum payments, benefits and more.
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Federal Agencies in the Washington, D.C. Area to Open 3 Hours Late Tuesday
The delay is due to a storm that left seven inches of snow or more across the region.
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Most TSP Funds Rebound to End 2021
All but one of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program finished December in the black.
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