Pay & Benefits
Shielding Benefits
Federal employment protects benefits where the private sector can’t.
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Cleared for Higher Pay
New study shows workers with security clearances earn about 25 percent more than their noncleared counterparts.
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Raising Expectations
Can federal employees trust top officials' promises that they won't be denied salary increases in performance-based pay systems?
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Executive Extras
Which agencies are the most generous when it comes to executive bonuses?
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Budgeting Benefits
Analysts suggest deficit reduction tactics that would make a dent in federal employees’ benefits.
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Highest Honor
Roughly one in 1.8 million federal employees receive the government’s top award for civilian service each year.
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Exit Strategy
Federal employees save more money and more time for retirement than the average American worker.
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Off With the Offsets
Lawmakers still are trying to repeal Social Security offsets for government employees.
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Rating Benefits
Federal employees say they are happy with time off and sick leave, but satisfaction falls off after that.
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Feeling the Squeeze
Agencies with high personnel costs and stagnant budgets are asking their employees to make sacrifices.
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Take Time, Give Life
Federal employees get 30 days of extra leave to serve as organ donors.
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Popularity Contest
Long-term care insurance isn’t as popular as new dental and vision plans, but employees may be wise to give it a second look.
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Free Ride
The IRS raises the maximum transit subsidy to $110 a month in 2007, a nearly 5 percent increase over the 2006 level.
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Part Time? Not This Time
President Bush’s proposal to end the penalty for switching to part-time work gets lost in the shuffle.
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Figuring Next Year's Pay
What the president’s and Congress’ decisions will mean for your paycheck in 2007.
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Ho, Ho, Ho, Off to Work
Don't bet on getting any extra time off at Christmas this year.
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Health Plan Checkup
Open season is the time to assess whether your health plan is still the right one for you.
Pay & Benefits
Thrifty and Nifty
Check in on TSP returns, new contribution limits and some Web sites that aim to help you earn more.
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