Pay & Benefits

Groups rip GOP plan to extend pay freeze, cut workforce

House is scheduled to vote Thursday on plan that includes $368 billion in cuts to the federal workforce during the next decade.

Pay & Benefits

Democratic budget plan doesn’t touch federal pay and benefits

Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen vows to fight GOP proposal, which extends pay freeze and ups retirement contributions.

Pay & Benefits

Congress approves pension hike for new feds

Payroll tax cut deal requires new hires to contribute an additional 2.3 percent to their retirement benefits.

Pay & Benefits

Current feds are still at risk despite payroll deal, unions warn

New hires will have to contribute more to their government pensions, but existing government workers spared -- for now.

Pay & Benefits

Pension changes could be part of payroll deal

An increase in the amount federal employees contribute to their retirement benefits is reportedly included in tentative payroll tax holiday package.

Pay & Benefits

Democrats seek to strip retirement provisions from highway bill

GOP wants to break out pension bill as stand-alone legislation after tucking it into transportation funding measure.

Management

Budget recommends greater flexibility for Postal Service

Plan would restructure retirement obligations and reduce mail delivery to five days.

Pay & Benefits

President's budget makes pay raise proposal official

Obama also calls for an increase in the amount employees contribute to their pensions.

Pay & Benefits

CBO: Pension bill would save government billions

Federal retirement changes would reduce the deficit by $44 billion over next decade, agency estimates.

Oversight

GAO employees join union

Hundreds of professional support staff at congressional watchdog vote for bargaining unit.

Pay & Benefits

Pay and Benefits Roundup

A look at the most recent legislative proposals targeting federal compensation.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers insert federal pension provisions in highway bill

Major legislation incorporates measures that would increase the amount feds and lawmakers contribute to retirement benefits.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Roth option a step closer

Draft rules provide more details on new federal retirement savings component, slated for launch this year.

Pay & Benefits

House panel votes to increase amount feds contribute to pensions

The bill, which also asks lawmakers to chip in more for retirement benefits, heads to the floor.

Pay & Benefits

Employee groups assail proposal to increase pension contributions

House committee will mark up bill Tuesday requiring feds to contribute a total of 1.5 percent to their defined benefit plans over three years beginning in 2013.

Pay & Benefits

Bill would prohibit step increases for feds through 2012

Federal pay takes another hit in legislation aimed at improving transparency within the annual budget process.