Pay & Benefits
Contractor Sick Leave, Congress’ Self-Imposed Pay Freeze, Military Pay and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Poised To Deny Themselves a Pay Raise Again
The fiscal 2017 legislative branch spending bill would freeze rank-and-file members’ salaries at $174,000 -- where they have been since 2010.
Pay & Benefits
Here's How USPS Cut $10 Billion in Labor Costs Since 2006
IG says the agency is not using "sustainable strategies."
Pay & Benefits
Some TRICARE Enrollees Will Be Able to Receive Urgent Care Faster Starting in May
Military family members and retirees will benefit from a new pilot program that allows two urgent care visits per fiscal year without a referral.
Management
VA Opposes Bill That Would Allow Secretary to Recoup Employees’ Relocation Benefits
Department believes it already has sufficient authority to collect improper payments.
Pay & Benefits
Buying a Bigger Retirement Benefit
You can, in some cases, through service credit deposits and redeposits.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Intervenes to Fix Hiring Regs Written by ‘Entrenched Bureaucrats’ at OPM
Lawmakers, union say OPM violated the intent of a 2015 hiring reform law.
Pay & Benefits
Another Bonus Ban, Feds’ ‘Golden Parachute’ Pensions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
VA Senior Executive Bonus Ban Advances
Opponents argue that provision in major spending bill will further damage department’s recruitment and retention efforts.
News
A Perk For Feds: Cheaper Seats at the Old Ball Game
Washington Nationals offer discounts to government employees, military service members.
Pay & Benefits
It’s Official: Family and Medical Leave Act Now Includes Spouses of Gay Feds
OPM’s final rule codifies benefits that have been available since 2013 to federal employees in same-sex marriages.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Has Wrongly Taxed Disabled Combat Vets For Years
New legislation would correct a problem that may have affected as many as 14,000 vets, going back as far as 1991.
Pay & Benefits
Are You Getting the Credit You Deserve?
It pays to check your official service records well before you’re ready to retire.
Pay & Benefits
Financial Advice in Your Best Interest, Workplace Flexibility and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ Long Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Rise Sharply in 2016
OPM is working to allow more policy customization to offset costs.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Still High Despite Slight Progress
OPM managed to process nearly 10,000 applications in March, but the backlog still stands at more than 19,000 claims.
Pay & Benefits
Senior VA Health Executives Could Earn More Money Under Department Proposal
The draft legislation would also make it easier to punish top career officials.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Rebounds in March
All of the funds end the month in the black, with one gaining more than 8 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Are Your Retirement Dreams Realistic?
The world is going to change a lot in the next several decades.
Pay & Benefits