Pay & Benefits

Should You Take a Buyout?

With agencies under orders to downsize, it’s becoming more than a hypothetical question.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Propose Restoring Defense Per Diem Rates

A bipartisan measure would repeal unpopular Pentagon restrictions adopted in 2014.

Pay & Benefits

How the Tax-Filing Process Confuses Americans About Tax Policy

The vexed relationship people have with IRS forms tends to make them more conservative.

Pay & Benefits

Will Social Security Last?

Assessing the long-term prospects for the program, and how it fits into your retirement plan.

Pay & Benefits

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill Protecting Federal Employee Pay Ahead of Possible Shutdown

Cardin’s measure would ensure both furloughed and exempted workers get back pay upon the federal government’s reopening.

Pay & Benefits

Timely Tax Tips

It’s important to think through the tax implications of retiring from government.