Pay & Benefits
Hiring Freeze Fallout, Tax Relief, Education Benefits and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s White House Cited a Nonexistent Reason for Freezing Federal Hiring
The "dramatic expansion" in US government employment targeted by Trump never actually happened.
Management
Trump Signs Order to Freeze Federal Hiring
President does not elaborate on policy, other than to say military would be exempt.
Pay & Benefits
So You Want to Retire Overseas
Advice for those looking to spend their golden years outside the United States.
Pay & Benefits
OPM’s Guidance on Firing Bad Employees Will Remind You That It’s Complicated
Agencies need to make better use of the probationary period, when workers have less recourse to dispute disciplinary actions.
Pay & Benefits
OPM: FEHBP Carriers Should Focus on Rising Prescription Drug Use and Costs
Agency’s annual call letter said escalating drug prices ate up more than a quarter of the FEHBP health care budget in 2015.
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The Index: 2017 Edition
Your annual guide to retirement planning, organized by topic.
Pay & Benefits
Congress’ Big Plans for Federal Service, Locality Pay Loophole and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Obama's Track Record on Federal Pay and Benefits
The economic recession, Congress and the president’s desire to make government a model employer significantly affected employee compensation and other benefits over the past eight years.
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Oversight Chairman Promises Sweeping Changes to Feds’ Retirement, Job Security
Democrats vow to "resist" and "fight back."
Pay & Benefits
VHA Failed To Recoup Nearly $800K in Employee Recruitment and Relocation Debt in Fiscal 2014
Watchdog dings Veterans Affairs for poor oversight of financial incentives to attract and keep top workers.
Pay & Benefits
At-Will Employment, Workforce Cuts and Other Bills From Congress’ First Week
A look at measures federal employees should keep an eye on.
Pay & Benefits
New Rules for Juggling Telework and Childcare, Mileage Rate Cuts, FEHB Access and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Republicans Expected to Reduce Feds’ Pensions, Outsource More Work
A look at what federal employees should expect from the 115th Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Most Calif. National Guard Soldiers Won't Have to Repay Improper Bonuses
Pentagon official expects “vast majority” of 17,500 cases involving improper reenlistment bonuses will be dismissed before review’s July 1 deadline.
Pay & Benefits
House Makes It Easier to Cut Federal Employees' Pay, Slash Workforce
Reinstated rule allows compensation cuts through appropriations process.
Pay & Benefits
2017 Pay Tables for Federal Employees Are Out
Obama directed a 2.1 percent pay boost for federal civilian employees in 2017, but the actual amount of an employee’s pay raise depends on various factors.
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