Pay & Benefits

Less for the Long Term?

An FAA employee is leading a group of long-term employees who are unhappy with the distribution of a pay cap.

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A New Life Cycle

Mercer Investment Consulting to help develop new retirement investment option for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

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Thrift Roundup

Thrift Savings Plan officials are proud about cutting costs for participants, and other news from a Tuesday meeting.

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Pay Parity Peril

Could the Republican victories in Tuesday’s election endanger military-civilian pay parity?

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Eyes and Teeth

The House passes a bill to increase supplemental dental and vision insurance coverage for federal employees, and the Senate might take it up soon.

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Limited Access

Some union representatives say the Pentagon is backing away from a promise to provide details on its new personnel system.

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The Waiting Game

Labor officials wonder whether they'll see the Homeland Security Department's personnel reform proposals before the November election.

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The Reformation

Will performance pay and other personnel reforms spread to the rest of the government? No one really is sure.

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New Locales

The Federal Salary Council recommends adding three locality pay areas.

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Healthier Health Care

The Office of Personnel Management leads the charge for a consumer-driven federal health insurance system.

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Pushing HSAs

Bush administration officials and the Office of Personnel Management are bullish on Health Savings Accounts.

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Overhauling Overtime

Opinions diverge on what will happen if new overtime regulations are applied to the federal workforce.

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Seeing Red

Union leaders appealed to Congress Wednesday to restart personnel talks with the Defense Department and also leveled harsh accusations, calling the National Security Personnel System a front for outsourcing government jobs.

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Flexible Rollover

A senior lawmaker wants employees with flexible healthcare spending accounts to keep unspent money at the end of each year.

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Appealing Overtime

Three federal workers' unions are petitioning an appeals court to take another look at a case involving overtime for federal workers.

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Readying the Troops

OPM issues interim rules for senior executive rating, pay.

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The Latest Legislation

Bills dealing with health benefits and reserve pay await action in Congress.

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Healthy Explanation

Federal officials release details about new Health Savings Accounts and who can take advantage of them.

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Detecting Diploma Mills

You might be attending a diploma mill if . . .

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What's On Your Mind?

A Merit Systems Protection Board survey uncovers the issues most important to those involved in personnel reforms.