Pay & Benefits

Traveling Light

Some federal employees can earn hundreds of dollars by traveling on the cheap.

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Benefits Bills

Congress is considering acupuncture coverage, tax-free student loans and a variety of other new benefits for federal employees.

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Lobbying for Locality Pay

Secrets to how some areas have successfully lobbied for higher rates.

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The Real Pay Formula

The recipe actually used to derive the civilian pay raise puts employees in line for a 2.2 percent hike in 2007.

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An Unfunded Fund

Why the Human Capital Performance Fund, designed to reward top performers, never got off the ground.

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Disappearing Dividends

Thrift Savings Plan dividends are there contributing to your retirement savings -- you just can’t see them.

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2006 Getaways

Our federal leave calculator will help you plan next year’s annual leave.

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Best in Class

Want the best pay and benefits in government? Look no further than the FDIC.

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A Little Something Extra

Which agencies are the most generous with executive bonuses--and which are the stingiest?

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Open Season Hints

Tips on how to navigate among a plethora of health care choices.

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Open Season Time

Employees have about a month to opt into health insurance and flexible spending plans.

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Liable to be Liable

When it’s time to implement pay-for-performance, managers might want extra protection.

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Costly Confusion

Technical glitches are continuing to leave some feds stuck in the wrong retirement system.

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Thrift Inspection

It’s time to check up on the health of the Thrift Savings Plan.

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Figuring Your Locality Pay

The lowdown on what the Federal Salary Council's 2006 locality pay recommendations mean for you.

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Payband Aid

A mainstay of the personnel reform movement is a mystery to many.

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Safety Deposit

You don’t automatically get annuity credit for military service when you retire.

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Playing Catch-up

Catch-up contributions give the 50-and-over crowd a backdoor to the TSP.

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Travel Math

Rules for getting compensatory time off for travel are fussy and complex.

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Life and Death Planning

Employees should get paperwork and information ready so survivors can claim their benefits when they die.