Pay & Benefits
OPM projects potential locality pay rates
Percentages detailed for two different scenarios, depending on overall raise approved by Congress and the president.
Pay & Benefits
CSRS retirees to get 2.3 percent pension increase in 2008
Those in the newer FERS will receive a 2 percent adjustment.
Defense
Lawmakers urge Pentagon to hold off on new pay policy
Three House members say employees under new personnel system should get the raise they had anticipated for 2008.
Pay & Benefits
TSP officials note major growth in plan
The 401(k)-style retirement program grew $6.4 billion last month, bringing investments to $231 billion.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Portions
Federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area may see the highest overall pay increase next year.
Pay & Benefits
Switch to new TSP account numbers prompts concern
Some participants claim they never received or have lost the numbers necessary to complete online transactions.
Defense
Merit board proposes new rules for DHS cases
Changes will streamline the process by which Homeland Security employees can appeal disciplinary actions arising from new personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
GAO: Patent office lacks sufficient hiring plan
Efforts to increase the number of patent examiners are being offset by attrition, and staff levels are inadequate to address an application backlog, report says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds make strong gains in September
International investments continue to be the best overall performers.
Pay & Benefits
Salary council finds widening pay gap
Panel uses refined data to determine that typical federal employees make 23 percent less than their private sector counterparts.
Defense
Senate moves to restrict Defense personnel overhaul
Chamber votes to repeal the Pentagon’s authority to implement controversial labor relations reforms.
Oversight
Union urges Congress to address staff shortages at prisons
Budget and staffing issues have put the security of federal correctional officers at risk, labor officials say.
Pay & Benefits
Offsetting Debt
New loan forgiveness program may be a great benefit, if you’re willing to stick around for another 10 years.
Pay & Benefits
TSA to modify screener pay system
Agency takes employee comments into account in altering the number of rating levels and other aspects of its pay-for-performance system.
Pay & Benefits
IRS hires firm to review performance pay for managers
Consultant will evaluate compensation system over five years to determine whether changes are helping to hire and retain managers.
Pay & Benefits
GAO analysts vote for union representation
Employees vote 897-445 to bring a union into the watchdog agency for the first time.
Defense
Defense labor relations reforms waiting on Congress
Pentagon personnel official says it wouldn’t make sense to enact changes only to have lawmakers repeal them later.
Pay & Benefits
Intelligence agencies move closer to common personnel system
New 500-day plan will focus on performance management, pay for performance and hiring in the intelligence community.
Pay & Benefits
First civil service union celebrates 90 years
The National Federation of Federal Employees was established in 1917, as the first government union.
Defense
Pentagon changes policy for NSPS pay raises in 2008
Some employees in the new personnel system won’t get the increase they expected.
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