Pay & Benefits
Judge Tosses OPM Breach Lawsuits, Plaintiffs Appeal
Breached employees can’t show they were actually damaged, the federal judge said.
Pay & Benefits
Governing Board Approves 20 Percent Increase to TSP Budget
Agency expects additional costs associated with the advent of the military's blended retirement system, more IT upgrades.
Oversight
Federal Employees Used Government Charge Cards to Expense Rooms at Trump Hotels
Watchdog group says payments were unconstitutional.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Work Across the Aisle to Propose Compensation Boost for 15,000 Feds
Bipartisan legislation would take into account mandatory overtime hours in calculating federal firefighters’ retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Potential Benefits Cuts: Where Things Stand
A roundup of reaction to the Trump administration’s proposal to slash federal retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Loosens Emergency Withdrawal Rules for Feds Affected By Irma
This is the second time the rules have been relaxed this month.
Pay & Benefits
Secret Service Overtime Bill Moves Forward, Vets in Government Make Less, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Veterans in Government Made $11,000 Less Than Non-Vets in 2016
Veterans are half as likely to find themselves in professional positions than non-vets in the executive branch.
Oversight
House Slated to Debate Air Traffic Control Privatization As Deadline Looms
Congress must reauthorize FAA by end of September, and the Senate may not be on board with wholesale changes.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Considers Cutting Retirement Benefits for Feds Working for Unions
Union mobilizes members to oppose the amendments.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Union Expands on Previous PR Efforts with ‘They Work For U.S.’ Ad Campaign
Latest PSA campaign is significantly bigger than NTEU’s previous initiatives.
Oversight
Hundreds at EPA Reportedly Take Buyouts or Early Retirement
Union official questions how agency will respond to crises with reduced workforce.
Oversight
Trump Signs Funding Measure to Avert Shutdown
Bill keeps agencies open until early December and provides Hurricane Harvey relief.
Oversight
Senate Attaches Shutdown-Avoiding Measure to Harvey Relief Bill
Package would keep agencies open through early December and also temporarily increase the debt limit.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Treads Water on Retirement Backlog, Harvey Response Continues, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump Backs Deal to Avert a Shutdown ... For Now
Lawmakers weigh continuing resolution to keep government open through mid-December, and a temporary hike in the debt ceiling.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Dip Into Retirement Accounts for Harvey Recovery
TSP temporarily loosens rules for hardship withdrawals.
Management