Pay & Benefits
SSA Promises ‘Partial Payments’ After Employees Report Zero-Dollar Pay Stubs
Officials at the Social Security Administration said roughly 900 employees were impacted by an unidentified mistake in payroll processing.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Spar Over Paid Family Leave for Feds
Democrats argue that the pandemic revealed the need for more expansive leave policies: Republicans dismissed the plan as an unnecessary “perk” for bureaucrats.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Announces a Special FSA Enrollment, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Extend Feds’ Paid Parental Leave to Military Troops
Legislation would provide service members with 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year and would extend the benefit to scenarios involving miscarriages and stillbirths.
Management
House Panel Advances Bipartisan Postal Overhaul Measure, USPS Board Gets New Members
The Postal Service could finally win legislative fixes it has sought for 15 years.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Implements Paid COVID Leave for Feds, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
House Democrats Say Title 5 Protections Would Fix TSA’s Morale, Retention Woes
Advocates say now is the time to grant airport screeners with the same protections enjoyed by the rest of the federal workforce, including their bosses.
Pay & Benefits
GovExec Daily: A New Leave Proposal for Feds
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a Senate bill that would give federal employees expanded leave for illness and other extenuating circumstances.
Pay & Benefits
Bill to Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits for Feds Introduced in Senate
Measure would grant federal workers up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for illnesses and other situations not covered under 2019 parental leave law.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push to Fix Controversial Tax Rule Affecting Federal Retirees
A new bill would set up a new formula to calculate how much retirees get in Social Security benefits if they also receive a defined benefit pension, in some cases replacing the controversial Windfall Elimination Provision.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Finalizes Rule Ensuring Feds Can Change Insurance During Shutdowns
During the 35-day government shutdown, some workers were unable to make changes to their health benefits because the employees responsible for processing those changes were furloughed.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Federal Firefighters to Trade Shifts
Agencies often bar trades because in many cases the switch would result in one firefighter seeing his or her biweekly pay reduced, and the other becoming eligible for overtime.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Benefits of a Security Clearance in 2021
Clearancejobs.com's Evan Lesser joins the podcast to discuss his site's annual survey of cleared professionals.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Sick Leave For Feds and the Relief Bill
Erich Wagner joined the podcast to talk about the American Rescue Plan and other workforce stories.
Workforce
At the Women’s Bureau, a Renewed Focus on Passing Paid Leave and LGBTQ+ Inclusivity
Wendy Chun-Hoon, the new director of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor, speaks with The 19th about what needs to inform policies during a perilous time for women in the workplace.
Pay & Benefits
Senate COVID Relief Bill Retains 15 Weeks of Paid Leave for Feds Despite GOP Opposition
Republican lawmakers have made the provision a target of attacks, claiming it is too generous and lacks oversight.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Biden's Workforce Czar, Morale and Feds
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss Pam Coleman's role and other pay and workforce news.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What Feds Need to Know About Tax Season
Dallen Haws joins the podcast to discuss public servants' options for the upcoming filing season.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Implements Recent Pay and Benefits Changes
Acting OPM Director Kathleen McGettigan highlighted changes related to paid leave, premium pay, allowances related to military service and more.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Push for Expanded Paid Family Leave for Feds
A new bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid leave annually to care for themselves or a loved one, or in connection with a family member entering or returning from active military duty.
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