Pay & Benefits

How the Postal Service Could Overhaul Its Retirement and Leave Benefits

USPS inspector general compares the agency’s benefits programs to those of other organizations, suggests updates.

Pay & Benefits

Have a Clearance? You Can Earn a Lot More Outside Government

Cleared independent consultants typically make nearly $30,000 more annually than cleared feds.

Pay & Benefits

Some Lawmakers Are Feeling More Generous Toward Feds

Bigger COLAs for federal retirees, better care for vets among recent legislative proposals.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Petition for More Pay; Some Could Get It

Senior-level managers, scientific employees and EPA workers could be coming into more money soon.

Pay & Benefits

Locality Pay Still in a Deep Freeze

While federal employees’ base pay appears to be headed for its second consecutive increase, locality rates have stayed the same for four years.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Still Fighting for Additional Shutdown Pay

Meanwhile, Congress and the Pentagon weigh adjustments to military compensation.

Pay & Benefits

Navy Seeks to Increase Pay for Sailors at Sea

With the possibility of future pay and benefits cuts looming, Navy wants to provide a small stipend raise to boost recruitment.

Pay & Benefits

Military Pension Fight Rages On

Lawmakers, advocacy groups vow to press ahead for full repeal of COLA cuts.

Pay & Benefits

2014 Brings More Changes to Federal Pay and Benefits

OPM widens debt collection window, eases tenure process and expands health benefits to some interns.

Pay & Benefits

Will Feds Be Asked to Sacrifice More in 2014?

President Obama promises to leave feds' pensions alone in his next budget proposal.