Pay & Benefits

Personnel changes

House Government Reform Committee members will soon decide whether or not to give agency heads broad authority over personnel rules.

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Location, location

Changes to locality pay areas may remain at a standstill while OMB assesses new census information.

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Pay-for-performance praise

One good government advocate says pay-for-performance can work in the federal workplace.

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Fair pay

Some lawmakers, feds are leery of pay-for-performance measures.

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Thrift savings skinny

Federal employees may be able to check their TSP accounts daily by summer 2003.

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Nest egg

Federal employees will soon be able to sock away money for extra health care expenses.

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Tax relief

Lawmakers want to reduce civilian and military retirees’ tax bills.

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Interview skills

Asking the right questions during an interview can help agencies hire the best employees.

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Fair game

One agency’s effort to improve the merit promotion system distinguishes itself.

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Catching up

The 411 on TSP catch-up contributions.

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Pay-tience

Federal employees anxious to see that extra 1 percent pay raise must first wait for the gears of government to finish grinding.

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Buy-in

New permanent buyout authority gives agencies more flexibility in workforce planning.

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Pay lowdown

The devil is in the details of the administration’s plan for senior executive pay reform.

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Counting beans

The math behind why your paychecks don't always jibe with the General Schedule pay scale.

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Pay-for-performance

Exceptional employees need not fear pay-for-performance measures.

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Pay flexibility

Government reform advocates say federal pay systems need some room to stretch.

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New benefits in 2003

The pay and benefits boosts federal employees and retirees did—and didn't—receive in 2002.

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TSP limits

Attention federal workers who turn 50 next year: You’ll be able to put up to $14,000 into your Thrift Savings Plan account in 2003. But don’t worry about that yet.

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Closing time

Two chances to change your benefits package end on Dec. 31.

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Planning ahead

Doing your homework on long-term care insurance pays.