Pay & Benefits

FAA Furloughs

What affected employees can expect in the coming weeks.

Pay & Benefits

Pension Tension

This time, a lawmaker targets his colleagues instead of the federal workforce.

Pay & Benefits

Law and Order

One group of feds is receiving enhanced retirement benefits these days.

Pay & Benefits

Sooner or Later

It’s not if but when the cuts to federal pay and benefits will come.

Pay & Benefits

Hurricane Help

OPM outlines pay and hiring policies for severe weather and other emergencies.

Pay & Benefits

Claims Acceleration

Government takes steps to speed veterans’ disability and workers’ compensation claims.

Pay & Benefits

Buyout Basics

Take our quiz to see if you’re ready to leave federal service.

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Pension Penalties

Proposals attempt to curb corruption amid lawmakers by expanding the list of offenses punishable by loss of retirement benefits.

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Place Particulars

Alaska and Hawaii get their own locality pay, OPM designates 15 states as medically underserved and lawmakers look at veteran benefits.

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Recouping Sick Leave

Some federal retirees who return to work can reclaim unused sick time.

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Defense Dollars

House lawmakers consider a 1.6 percent military pay raise and a hike in TRICARE fees.

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Paying for It

A handy rundown of deficit hawks’ proposals targeting federal pay and benefits.

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Calculating Cost

An online tool helps feds manage their long-term care insurance options.

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Docking Pay

Federal compensation stays on the government’s radar.

Pay & Benefits

Losing Pay-tience

Readers weigh in on the federal retirement claims process.

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Waitin’ on a Claim

OPM says it has reduced the time it takes to process retirement payments.

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Retirement Savings Simplified

See how even small contributions can yield an agency match and solid long-term savings.

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Lawmakers push retroactive pay for furloughed feds

Bill would guarantee reimbursement for all employees at the end of a shutdown.

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Pay for Some

Lawmakers try to assuage fears of shutdown-related salary lapses for select military and support employees.

Pay & Benefits

All in the Family

OPM releases comprehensive guidance on FEHB coverage for dependents under age 26.