Pay & Benefits
Obama orders end to pay freeze in spring
Move would end two-year prohibition on across-the-board increases.
Defense
Congress approves Defense measure
Bill with provisions on military pay and benefits, civilian jobs heads to Obama.
Pay & Benefits
White House issues formal pay freeze extension for feds
Executive order officially prolongs freeze through March 27.
Pay & Benefits
House approves military pay raise
Defense authorization conference report also directs Pentagon to shrink its workforce.
Management
OMB: Furloughs are a last resort under sequestration
Administration says agencies won’t furlough employees immediately if spending cuts hit Jan. 2.
Pay & Benefits
Diet COLA Likely for Retirees
Any imminent fiscal cliff deal probably won’t target federal compensation but that doesn’t mean feds are out of the woods.
Defense
Pentagon will have to shed thousands of jobs during next few years under bill
Provision to reduce civilian and contractor workforces included in House-Senate version of Defense legislation.
Pay & Benefits
Fed groups blast possible fiscal cliff switch to less generous COLA formula
Moving to a chained CPI would significantly reduce retirement benefits, opponents say.
Pay & Benefits
Fiscal cliff offers include switch to chained CPI
Retirees are bracing themselves for the strong possibility that a less generous COLA formula is part of deficit reduction.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Roth continues to grow in popularity
The retirement option’s assets near $100 million at the end of November.
Defense
GAO: Management of job placement services for military spouses could be better
Watchdog says Defense needs to improve guidance and monitoring of multi-million dollar employment assistance programs.
Defense
House lawmakers want colleagues to drop provision slashing up to 36,000 Pentagon jobs
Washington-area reps ask Defense bill negotiators to get rid of Senate language cutting civilian and contractor workforce.
Pay & Benefits
Chained to the Fiscal Cliff?
Retirees should brace themselves for the strong possibility that a less generous COLA formula is part of deficit reduction.
Pay & Benefits
Maryland Democrat: Federal pay and benefits remain a GOP target
Lawmaker says he isn’t aware of specific proposals to reduce fed compensation being touted by Republican leadership in fiscal cliff talks.
Pay & Benefits
Survey: Feds have it good compared to private sector workers
Most Americans continue to believe government employees are less industrious and have more job security.
Oversight
Obama signs STOCK Act delay for senior executives
Law pushes back online posting requirement until April 15.
Pay & Benefits
Congress again delays STOCK ACT for senior execs
The public financial disclosure requirement for thousands of high-ranking career employees is postponed until April 15, 2013.
Pay & Benefits
TRICARE drug co-pay increase still up in the air
Senate bill is silent on health care program’s prescription co-payment hike, paving the way for a more aggressive White House proposal.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves military pay raise
House version of defense authorization bill also includes 1.7 percent boost for service members.
Pay & Benefits
Agency will use FEHBP experience to run some health plans under Obamacare
OPM will use feds’ health benefits program as model for administering multi-state plan program on insurance exchanges.
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