Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Appear Willing to Accept Largest Federal Pay Raise in Six Years
Appropriations bill does not block Obama's proposed across-the-board increase for feds.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Still Seeking Lawmaker to Sponsor Its Proposal to Ease Withdrawals
Unions offer assistance in tracking down a legislative champion.
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Lawmaker: Let D.C.-Area Feds Telework Due to Metro Disruptions
OPM says it is finalizing guidance to that effect to respond to year-long maintenance project.
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New Bill Would Give 30K Feds Enhanced Retirement Benefits
Measure would fix "loophole" in current law, proponents say.
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Getting the Best Deal on Life Insurance
Putting the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program in context.
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House Votes to Ban Bonuses For Some Federal Senior Executives
The chamber on Thursday passed a major spending bill denying performance awards in fiscal 2017 to top career leaders at VA.
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House Backs a Bigger Pay Raise for Troops Than the Senate
2.1 percent figure is at odds with the 1.6 percent boost the Senate is on track to support.
Pay & Benefits
An Almost-Routine Pay Freeze, Defending Senior Execs’ Bonuses, Bonding With Trump and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
VA Secretary Moves Closer to Obtaining Broad Authority to Recoup Employees’ Relocation Benefits
The legislation, which the department opposes, now heads to the House floor.
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2.1 Percent Troop Pay Raise Moves Ahead in House
Appropriators on Tuesday approved a military pay increase in the fiscal 2017 Defense spending bill, following the lead of the Armed Services panel.
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USPS Supervisors Are Doing Work Reserved for Unionized Employees, Costing Agency Millions
Bargaining unit employees are collecting thousands of dollars for work they didn’t do.
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Military Pay Raise, TRICARE Reform Bill Advances in Senate
Panel approves NDAA which also calls on Defense to reduce the Senior Executive Service by 25 percent by 2019.
Pay & Benefits
The Other Open Season This Year
An opportunity to reassess your life insurance options.
Pay & Benefits
Senator: Address the Obamacare Exception for Hill Staffers, Or I’ll Keep Blocking OPM Nominee
Vitter says Cobert has been involved in defending and executing an October 2013 rule that allowed congressional offices to get around an Affordable Care Act requirement.
Management
OPM Risks Paying Workers’ Comp for Employees Who Are No Longer Injured
Watchdog recommends that OPM take a more active role in verifying eligibility for long-term benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Tuition Assistance Hike, TRICARE Changes, Military Pay and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
New Partnership to Give Feds College Discount Will Benefit Both Employees and Agencies
Excelsior will help feds transfer credits and agencies tailor training efforts to address skills gaps.
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Senate Panel Approves 1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Troops in 2017
The recommended increase is less than the 2.1 percent boost House lawmakers support.
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Progress Continues on Reducing the Federal Retirement Claims Backlog
The inventory of outstanding applications fell by 24 percent in April, following a decrease in March as well.
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