Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Guidance on Telework, Pay and Travel As Feds Return to Offices
The 38-page document assists agencies with short- and long-term planning.
Pay & Benefits
Go Ahead, Retire Early. But It'll Cost You
There are no loopholes in the federal early retirement options.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Signals It Will Offer Climate Friendly Options, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Advances Bill Providing Feds Paid Family Leave
Republicans question the methodology of a last-minute preliminary study by the Congressional Budget Office, despite the fact that CBO does not do full reports until bills are sent to the House floor.
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GPO To Offer Full-Time Telework After COVID
Around one-third of the agency’s 1,500 employees will be able to work entirely remotely, and officials said some will be able to move out of the Washington, D.C., area.
Pay & Benefits
Inflation and the Great COLA Countdown of 2021
For the first time in recent memory, the annual cost-of-living adjustment for federal retirement benefits could increase significantly.
Pay & Benefits
Paid Family Leave Deserves a Debate, Not Histrionics
It is possible to ask meaningful questions about the need for the program without attacking the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Union Urges Further Action to Improve Firefighter Pay
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
More than 900 Social Security Employees Received Partial Paychecks, And Some Got Too Much
A union representing employees impacted by a payroll processing error has filed a grievance on their behalf demanding backpay and interest for any money that wasn’t paid to workers on time.
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Raising the Contractor Minimum Wage: It’s Not as Simple as it Looks
The current circumstances create a bizarre combination of a wage safety net and wage suppression.
Pay & Benefits
SSA Promises ‘Partial Payments’ After Employees Report Zero-Dollar Pay Stubs
Officials at the Social Security Administration said roughly 900 employees were impacted by an unidentified mistake in payroll processing.
Pay & Benefits
Leaving as Soon as You Can
It’s possible to retire early from government with as little as 10 years of service. But it’ll cost you.
Pay & Benefits
For Government Tech Workers, Certification Pays Off in Higher Salaries
This chart shows the average compensation for the top 10 IT certifications for cleared and certified professionals today.
Pay & Benefits
OPM, HHS Move to End Surprise Medical Billing, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
White House Moves to Bolster Wildland Firefighter Pay
President Biden previously expressed outrage that some federal firefighters make less than $15 per hour.
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Former Temporary Workers Could Make Catch-Up Pension Contributions Under New Bill
Currently, Federal Employees Retirement System employees who began their careers as temporary workers must work longer than anticipated to receive full retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Leaving Government Now and Retiring Later
The ins and outs of deferred or postponed retirement.
Pay & Benefits
Most Funds in TSP Post Continued Growth in June
Only one portfolio in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program finished last month in the red.
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Some Dems Continue to Push for Bigger Pay Raise for Feds, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Can Do More to Assess Financial Risk of Climate Change, Watchdog Finds
GAO urged the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program to conduct a more thorough review of participants’ exposure to climate change-related risks next year.
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