Pay & Benefits
Paul Ryan Will Leave Behind a Legacy of Hostility Towards Feds
The speaker's retirement could come as a relief to federal workers who feared Ryan would cut their compensation.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Updates Weather Policies, Career Tenure Rules and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Could Owe Payouts to As Many As 130K Employees After Class-Action Lawsuit Final Ruling
The Postal Service "clearly and unequivocally" discriminated against injured workers, EEOC finds.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Retirement Claims Fall in March
OPM’s backlog of requests dips below the 20,000 mark for the first time since 2017.
Pay & Benefits
Agency Leaders Urged to Support Federal Employee Job Satisfaction Survey
Widespread participation in the anonymous annual questionnaire is critical to measuring how employees view their leaders, jobs and compensation, OPM director says.
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Unintended Tax Reform Fallout Creating 'Potentially Ruinous' Bills for Thousands of Feds
The oversight is creating one-time liabilities of up to $7,000 for employees.
Pay & Benefits
When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn
What to do when an unanticipated health problem derails your future retirement plans.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Changes for Defense Civilians, a Request for a Time and Attendance Study, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
OPM Director Offers New Hints at Civil Service Reform in Welcome Message
Video with deputy director suggests a desire for holistic approach to workforce issues.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Take Another Tumble in March
Continued market volatility has begun to pull portfolios underwater for 2018.
Pay & Benefits
Benefits Cuts Are (Probably Not) Coming!
Federal employees have been down this road before.
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Union Leaders Demand Education Department Return to Negotiating Table
Protest outside agency headquarters draws around 100 supporters.
Pay & Benefits
GAO Improperly Distributed Overtime for Some; New Move to Disclose Federal Bonuses
IG recommended the auditing agency evaluate the need for Law Enforcement Availability Pay for its criminal investigators.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Let Some Feds Boost Their Pensions, for a Price
Measure would also help some workers retire earlier.
Pay & Benefits
Prospects Unclear for Trump’s $1 Billion Performance Fund
The proposal was left out of the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill signed by the president last week.
Management
Congress Rejects Trump’s Bid for More Immigration Enforcement and Border Patrol Agents
CBP concedes an inevitable net loss of workers, giving back $200M originally intended for hiring.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Work For Both Democrats And Republicans – Even Kellyanne Conway
U.S. law limits public employees' political activity. But in today's hyperpartisan political world, it's getting harder for public employees to navigate between professional neutrality and politics.
Management
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill With Fast Track Authority
Bill would overhaul postal health benefits, change pricing structures.
Pay & Benefits
Follow These Steps to a Smoother Retirement
Tips for helping facilitate the processing of your application.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Targets Federal Compensation, Telework
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
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