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Petition Asks Obama to ‘Do What Is Right’ and Grant a Bigger 2017 Pay Raise
We the People filing supports the FAIR Act, which would more than triple the president’s proposed raise of 1.6 percent.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Continue Their Growth Streak
Investment options in the federal employee retirement program all end May in the black.
Pay & Benefits
Senator: Address the Obamacare Exception for Hill Staffers, Or I’ll Keep Blocking OPM Nominee
Vitter says Cobert has been involved in defending and executing an October 2013 rule that allowed congressional offices to get around an Affordable Care Act requirement.
Management
OPM Risks Paying Workers’ Comp for Employees Who Are No Longer Injured
Watchdog recommends that OPM take a more active role in verifying eligibility for long-term benefits.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Grow for Second Month in a Row
All of the offerings in the federal retirement plan gained ground in April.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Rebounds in March
All of the funds end the month in the black, with one gaining more than 8 percent.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Show Slight Signs of Improvement in February
Still, many ended the month in the red or with very small gains.
Management
How Many Jobs Would Obama’s Budget Add at Your Agency?
The Securities and Exchange Commission, VA, Education and Labor would grow the most under the proposal.
Pay & Benefits
Another Grim Month for TSP Returns
All of the stock-based funds ended January in the red.
Management
Here’s Everything Feds Need to Know About Tuesday’s GOP Debate
From cutting agencies to repealing regulations, the presidential contenders want to shake up the bureaucracy.
Pay & Benefits
Senators Want to Make Sure Federal 'Tax Cheats' Don't Get Bonuses
Bipartisan group reintroduces a bill to prohibit tax delinquent and misbehaving IRS employees from receiving performance awards.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Savings in TSP Have a Bad Month, Again
Government securities and fixed income bonds see slight gains for September, but the rest of the funds remain in the red.
Pay & Benefits
Watchdog: VA Reassigned Senior Officials to Sidestep Pay Freeze
IG also substantiates allegations related to abuse of relocation program.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Retirement Funds Tank in August
Government securities stay in the black, but all other funds post losses.
Pay & Benefits
Which Federal Offices Care the Most About Employees’ Health and Wellness?
OPM shares results of 2014 assessment.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Dodge Proposed Cut to Their TSP Benefits
Senate deal on highway funding does not raise money through decreasing the rate of return on the G Fund.
Management
There Were 8.8M Calls the IRS Didn’t Even Try to Answer in 2015
Taxpayer advocate documents deteriorating customer service, suggests the IRS rethink its priorities.
Management
Watchdog Finds No Fresh Evidence of Time and Attendance Fraud by EPA Employees
Report comes after senior adviser John C. Beale was able to collect nearly $1 million for absences during which he claimed he was on CIA assignments.
Management
Obama Pushes Healthier Meat Options at Federal Cafeterias
Memo asks agencies to favor contractors that offer meat and poultry free of growth-promoting antibiotics.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Decreases, But It's Still Higher Than OPM Wants
The percentage of claims processed in 60 days or less has dropped.
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