Pay & Benefits
TSP launches life-cycle funds
New funds put retirement investments on “cruise control,” automatically shifting money from a mix of riskier to more conservative investments as participants age.
News
Bill would increase transit subsidy for some employees
Legislation would also lift ban on agency shuttles.
News
Pentagon officials collect employee input on personnel overhaul
Department seeks to indentify performance factors that could be used to determine pay for workers.
Pay & Benefits
All About FSAs
Money saved for braces, laser eye surgery and even summer camp can be tax-free.
Pay & Benefits
Nonfederal organizations endorse performance-based pay
But GAO says their experience shows that compensation changes must be part of broader performance improvement initiatives.
News
Reservists win ruling on use of leave
Some federal employees who are members of the reserves were improperly charged military leave for service on weekends and holidays.
News
OPM chief advises agencies to prepare well for personnel reforms
Managers will have to bear more burden of responsibility in new systems, she says.
Defense
SES system may pave way for performance-based pay
Shift to pay-for-performance in senior ranks spurs curiosity at lower levels, say panelists at Excellence in Government conference.
Pay & Benefits
Eye of the Storm
Agencies can give volunteering employees excused absences, OPM says.
News
Military compensation ballooning out of control, GAO says
High retirement benefits may not be worth their cost, they found.
News
Three agencies reveal results of revamped hiring process
Private businesses donated expertise in recruitment and hiring.
Management
FAA and air traffic controllers begin talks on union contract
Administration seeks to curb controllers’ salaries.
News
Administration continues quest to tie pay to performance across government
Proposed governmentwide personnel system is markedly different from Defense and Homeland Security systems, OMB says.
News
Senate subcommittee backs 3.1 percent civilian pay increase
Pay raise would put civilians on par with military service members.
Pay & Benefits
TSP to roll out new funds in two weeks
Board will send explainer DVD on "life-cycle" funds to all 3.4 million TSP participants.
News
Pentagon gives retroactive pay raise to career executives
Legislation bars Defense Department from basing pay on career or noncareer employment status.
Pay & Benefits
TSP begins permanent open season
Employees can now enroll in the Thrift Savings Plan or shift their contribution levels at any time.
News
Rollout of DHS personnel system delayed for two weeks
Judge will use extra time to decide legality of regulations.
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