Pay & Benefits
New Recruitment Incentives, Agriculture Telework Policy Delayed, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Launches Investigation Into Federal Agencies' Sexual Misconduct Settlements
Lawmakers demand more transparency as a "first step" to addressing the problem.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Runs Into Annual Retirement Surge
Nearly 15,000 workers opted to leave federal service in January, in line with previous years.
Pay & Benefits
Preparing to Live a Long, Healthy Life
Long-range planning should include both wealth and health management.
Pay & Benefits
Republican Lawmakers Applaud Trump’s Call to Fire More Feds, Pledge to Pass Reforms
Authors of the law Trump cited in his State of the Union address want to see VA’s new authorities expanded.
Pay & Benefits
Reducing Costs at FEHBP, Civil Service Reform and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Asks White House to Explain the Logic Behind Its Proposed Federal Pay Freeze
DHS had asked for a pay increase for its workers, but OMB turned it down.
Pay & Benefits
What Feds Furloughed During the Shutdown Need to Know About Their Back Pay and Leave
OPM puts out a memo clarifying how federal workers sent home during the shutdown will be compensated.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Advocates Increasingly Frustrated by Cycle of Stopgap Spending Bills
Lawmakers appear resigned to another short-term funding package, despite calls for a full-year budget deal.
Pay & Benefits
Back Pay for Contractors, First Blended Retirement Enrollment Numbers, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump to Issue 2019 Budget and Workforce Cutting Plans on Feb. 12
Blueprint will come a week late thanks to the shutdown, OMB says.
Pay & Benefits
White House Says All Feds Should Expect to Return to Work Tuesday
Three-day shutdown only led to a half-day furlough for most non-excepted feds.
Pay & Benefits
Update: Lawmakers Approve Post-Shutdown Back Pay for Feds
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., advocated quick action to compensate federal employees for lost hours on Monday.
Pay & Benefits
White House Supports Back Pay for Feds Who Would Be Furloughed During Shutdown
Trump administration wants to keep agencies open during a potential appropriations lapse, but is unclear which agencies will have the funds.
Management
Mulvaney: Shutdown Chance 'Between 50 and 60 Percent'
OMB director claims Obama "weaponized" the 2013 shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
UPDATED: See Who Gets Sent Home in a Shutdown
Some agencies would furlough virtually everyone, while others would remain completely open if there is a lapse in appropriations.
Management
House Narrowly Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, But Shutdown Threat Remains
Continuing resolution to keep agencies open through Feb. 16 will face a tougher vote in the Senate.
Pay & Benefits
Tax Planning in a Time of Change
The impact of tax reform on federal employees and retirees.
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