Pay & Benefits

Healthy Choices

The Office of Personnel Management will seek carriers for supplemental dental and vision benefits for federal workers and retirees.

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Boon or Bust?

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board might be forced to adopt a real estate investment fund it doesn’t want.

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Court Support

A recent Supreme Court ruling provides fuel for a discrimination complaint against the FAA.

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Vets’ Preference

OPM officials say new form streamlines veterans’ preference regulations.

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Class Action Complaint

A group of FAA employees have formally filed age-discrimination complaint, but leader not hopeful for reconciliation.

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Performance Pay Push

The federal government is spending more money on performance bonuses.

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Meet and Confer

Federal personnel officials will get together with union negotiators Thursday to iron out the details of the meet and confer period.

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Pick Your Fights

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told union members Wednesday that the Bush administration is trying to do away with collective bargaining.

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Overhaul Objections

A coalition of unions has filed a lawsuit in an effort to force the Defense Department to start over with its personnel reform effort.

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Limited Support

Even among Republicans on Capitol Hill, the Bush administration’s push for sweeping personnel reform still has only qualified backing.

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Easing the Burden

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer wants the government to pay a higher percentage of health insurance premiums.

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Here We Go Again

Members of Congress are gearing up for another pay parity fight.

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No Peeking

Proposed regulations for the National Security Personnel System should be reviewed and approved in the next few weeks.

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Lawmakers renew fight for military-civilian pay parity

Bipartisan coalition urges president to include equal pay raises in 2006 budget proposal.

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Countdown to Life Cycle

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is on track to release its new life-cycle investment option in the summer of 2005.

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Take Your Time

The Office of Personnel Management decides not to dismiss federal employees from work early on the eve of the inauguration.

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Pay Pals

Senior House Democrat wants to work with the White House to develop a new pay plan for federal employees.

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Double Day Off

In January, Washington-area federal employees will receive two days off in one week.

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Back and Forth

The Pentagon and OPM respond to charges that they're breaking the law by refusing to allow labor unions to see draft plans for the National Security Personnel System.

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Pay Inequity

Senior officials at the Federal Aviation Administration are looking into the pay cap controversy.