Pay & Benefits
Expanded Vets' Benefits, Paid Parental Leave for Intelligence Personnel and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Progress on the Retirement Backlog, and a Panel Appears Set to Consider Shutdown Bills
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Threaten to Withhold Some Feds' Salaries Over Administration's Failure to Comply With Investigations
Lawmakers cite 2016 precedent for withholding money for officials' pay.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Federal Job Opportunities for Foreign Service Spouses
The measure aims to bring equity between military and civilian personnel serving overseas.
Pay & Benefits
Shifting the Pentagon’s Employee Training to OPM Could Save Millions
The move also establishes the Defense Department as a petri dish for OPM to obtain more data on how employees learn and where more training is needed.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Push Back on TSA's Threat to End Collective Bargaining
TSA administrator said he is undecided on whether unionization at TSA will continue.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push to Allow Pension Contributions for Former Temporary Feds
The Federal Retirement Fairness Act would allow federal employees to make catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System for time spent as temporary or seasonal workers.
Pay & Benefits
A Tale of Successful Retirement Planning
A story of high achievement, savvy investments and frugality.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Appeals Board Poised to Finally Have Members
New Trump nominee formerly worked at merit board as its general counsel.
Management
Latest Effort to Overhaul the Postal Service Hits New Snag
Lawmakers want more details on USPS' long-term plans before committing to legislative relief for cash-strapped agency.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues New Rules for Feds on Religious Holidays
Employees have 13 pay periods on either side of a holiday to make up for time missed.
Pay & Benefits
The Confusing Factor in Calculating Your Retirement Benefit
Determining your length of creditable service can get complicated.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers, DHS Look to Improve Border Patrol Compensation
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
All But Three Cabinet-Level Departments Have Shed Jobs Under Trump
Agencies say they are now trying to reverse that trend.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Seeks to Dismiss Shutdown Lawsuit
Justice Department attorneys argued in a recent court filing that a complaint over the legality of forcing employees to work without pay is moot.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Cuts 10K Positions After Five Years of Job Growth
Reductions come as Postal Service pays down its debts for first time in eight years.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Doesn't Fire Its Tax-Delinquent Employees as the Law Requires
Agency managers follow through on the requirement in only 7% of cases.
Pay & Benefits
Can You Count on Social Security?
Lawmakers need to take action to ensure the system’s viability.
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