Pay & Benefits

Still No Deal Imminent as Shutdown Appears Likely

Barring big breakthrough, "We're headed to a shutdown," Senate appropriations chair says.

Pay & Benefits

Pay, Shutdown Procedures Complicated by Impending Holidays

The Office of Management and Budget issued special guidance in preparation for a partial lapse of appropriations beginning Friday night.

Pay & Benefits

Congressman to Feds: Shutdowns Are Just 'Part Of' Your Job

"It's actually part of what you do when you sign up for any public service position," Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., told reporters as a partial shutdown draws nearer.

Pay & Benefits

Despite Looming Freeze, Last-Minute Bills to Give Feds Extra Pay Gain Steam

Good news for furloughed workers and Secret Service agents could be on the horizon.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Worry New VA Private Care Program Could Be a ‘Train Wreck’

Members task Veterans Affairs secretary with avoiding familiar trappings in implementing the new law.

Pay & Benefits

A Guide to Pay and Benefits During A Shutdown

Although lawmakers are set to consider a two-month continuing resolution to keep agencies open, a shutdown is still possible.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown-Averting Bill Could Doom 2019 Pay Raise for Feds, At Least for Now

Proposed continuing resolution funding federal agencies until February would be “clean,” making it likely President Trump’s plan to freeze federal civilian employee pay would move forward.

Pay & Benefits

Quiz: What Happens to Your Pay and Benefits During a Shutdown?

Test your knowledge of what will happen if Congress lets appropriations run out for some agencies on Dec. 21.

Management

HHS Proposes Substantial Limits on Telework

The department and union officials have until Dec. 15 to reach accord before an independent panel imposes terms for a new collective bargaining agreement.

Pay & Benefits

As Spending Talks Break Down, a Pay Raise for Feds Hangs in the Balance

Lawmakers continue to negotiate how to include a 1.9 percent increase for civilian employees in a shutdown-averting bill.

Pay & Benefits

Trump Administration Removes Guidance Supporting Transgender Feds

Top diversity official calls the move a "shock to many" that was "hard for me as well."

Pay & Benefits

Federal Employees Continue to Retire in Greater Numbers Than in Previous Years

The Office of Personnel Management has managed to keep the claims backlog in check, despite the increase. Separately, OPM clarifies hiring preference for Gold Star fathers.