Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Continue Slow Climb from COVID-19 Trough, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Furlough Notices in Hand, Citizenship and Immigration Employees Look for New Jobs
Facing at least 30 days without pay, employees are frustrated. "Like it or not, I have to go," one says.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Defense Policy Bill Would Allow Pay Increases for a Few Federal Tech and Acquisition Jobs
The bill would also improve a recently enacted fix to tax regulations related to government-provided relocation expenses.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Overhaul the Federal Hiring Process
Order seeks to place less emphasis on applicants with college degrees.
Pay & Benefits
More Opportunities for Online Transactions, And Other Changes at TSP
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Calls for New Opt-In Period for Military's Blended Retirement System, More Financial Literacy
A new bill from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., would require service members to "affirmatively" choose between enrolling in the blended retirement system or a traditional military pension.
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TSP Outlines Impact of New Lifecycle Fund Implementation
Next week, officials at the federal government's 401(k)-style retirement savings program will begin offering lifecycle funds in five-year increments, moving the options in line with private sector counterparts.
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CBP Walks Back Furlough Threat
As many as 8,000 customs officers and other employees could be sent home without pay.
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OPM: Some Feds' Leave Canceled Because of COVID-19 Will Be Restored
The federal government's HR agency said it will issue regulations allowing for agencies to restore federal workers' use-or-lose annual leave if it is canceled due to essential coronavirus response work.
Pay & Benefits
A Guide to Pay and Benefits During Furloughs
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Announces CARES Act Loans Now Available
Federal workers and retirees who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic may now take advantage of favorable loan terms on their retirement accounts.
Pay & Benefits
Union Urges Congress to Act on Hazard Pay, Expanded Leave and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Chairman to Resign Following White House Intervention in Retirement Program
Michael Kennedy has served on the board for a decade, overseeing several major initiatives including implementing an employer match for military service members through the blended retirement system and making it easier for participants to access their money.
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Social Security Unions File Formal Complaints Over Lack of Emergency Sick Leave
More than two months after the deadline for all employers to offer workers pandemic-related emergency paid sick leave, three unions say the agency is violating the law.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Services and Scams
What you need to know about recent changes in agency operations and ongoing fraud schemes.
Pay & Benefits
Washington-Area Feds Face Another Obstacle to Returning to the Office: Metro Upgrades
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
The Pandemic Drove the Final Nail in the GS System
The government is confronted with a different workforce management reality than at any time in the past.
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