Pay & Benefits

First Responder Retirement Bill Gets a Unanimous Senate Vote

The legislation allows first responders with disabilities to continue receiving federal retirement benefits in the same manner as though they had not been disabled.

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Everything You Need to Know For Open Season 2022

All our Open Season coverage in one place to help you make the best decision this season.

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Want to Vote or Volunteer at the Polls on Election Day, But Not Sure What the Leave Policy Is? We Can Help

President Biden signed an executive order in March 2021 that outlines leave policies for voting in elections and serving as poll workers or observers.

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Money May Not Be Federal Workers' Main Motive For Quitting

The reasons driving federal employees to leave government service, and other pay and benefits news.

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Union Chief Slams ‘Remarkably High’ Increase in Health Care Premiums

AFGE President Everett Kelly forecasts higher premiums may worsen the “widespread staffing crises.”

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It's Official: Biden Formalizes Average 4.6% Pay Raise Plan for Feds in 2023

The annual declaration of a national emergency preventing large automatic pay increases from taking effect confirms that 0.5% of the total pay raise will go to an average increase in locality pay.

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The House Has Cleared the Way for Biden’s 4.6% Pay Raise Plan

Lawmakers effectively endorsed the president’s pay raise proposal for federal workers Wednesday, although the Senate has yet to weigh in on the issue.