Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Should Get Immediate Back Pay, Lawmakers Say
As a shutdown looms, some in Congress are proactively trying to protect workers.
Pay & Benefits
HUD Becomes First Major Department to Offer Phased Retirement for Employees
Department is restricting the opportunity to partially retire while working part-time to certain workers for now.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Should Not Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, Says Lawmaker
Bill would prevent future legislative bodies from receiving salaries during a government closure.
Defense
Union: Repeal Cuts to Pentagon Travel Per Diems
House and Senate bills are at odds over scrapping policy that would lower lodging and meal rates for long-term government travelers at Defense.
Management
Lawmakers Praise Top Sky Cop For Swiftly Handling Sex Scandal
Federal air marshals allegedly hired prostitutes and recorded sex acts on government phones while on the job overseas.
Pay & Benefits
New FEHBP Enrollment Option Will Result in Winners and Losers
Self-plus-one, which debuts in 2016, could mean higher premium rates for some and savings for others.
Pay & Benefits
It Might Be Time to Kiss a 2016 COLA Goodbye
Latest data continues to show no cost-of-living adjustment for retirees next year.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Would Get Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave Under Bill
The bill would not require federal employees to dip into their accrued sick or annual leave to care for a new child.
Oversight
Legislation Would Give VA Health Care Workers MSPB Appeal Rights If They’re Fired
Lawmakers consider tweaking language to make sure 190,000 employees don’t receive an additional venue for appealing personnel decisions.
Pay & Benefits
Go Ahead, Ask Your Co-Worker About His Pay
Obama administration publishes final rule prohibiting contractors from going after employees who talk openly about compensation.
Defense
Army Families Who Floated Uncle Sam on Child Care Costs Will Be Reimbursed Soon
Service members struggled to make ends meet while waiting months for government to pay invoices under subsidy program.
News
Happy 50th Birthday, HUD!
On Sept. 9, 1965, President Johnson signed into law the bill that created the Housing and Urban Development Department.
Pay & Benefits
TRICARE Fee Hikes, Government Shutdown Fears, Contractor Sick Leave, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Still High
OPM’s progress on reducing the inventory of retirement claims has stalled.
Oversight
The Matter of Public Housing and Income Levels Is, Well, Complicated
“Practically all housing is subsidized in some way,” says low-income housing advocate.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Has Until Aug. 31 to Offer Alternate Pay Raise Plan
The president is expected to formally propose a 1.3 percent pay hike for feds in 2016.
Management
VA Contractor Convicted of Bribing Former Department Official
Mark S. Farmer of Arlington, Va., conspired with former Cleveland VA Medical Center director to get a leg up on competitors.
Pay & Benefits
Things Don’t Look Good for a 2016 COLA
Federal retirees aren’t likely to see a cost-of-living adjustment increase next year, based on current data.
Management
Jeb Bush: Working for Uncle Sam Should Not Be ‘Lifetime Employment’
Firing poor performers should be easier across government -- not just at the VA, according to Republican presidential hopeful.
Management
Government Travel Per Diems Will Rise On Oct. 1
Fiscal 2016 standard lodging rates will increase $6, from $83 to $89 per day.
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