Pay & Benefits
Be Ready for the Long Term
No one knows what the future holds, but that doesn't mean you can't prepare. Here's what I'm telling my children.
Management
Former EPA Official Charged Uncle Sam $69K for Weekend Trips Home
Agency inspector general called travel between Northern and Southern California “excessive.”
Pay & Benefits
Financial Help During Shutdowns, Efforts to Fix a Locality Pay Inequity and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Facing Renewed Threat, 20,000 Feds Are Still Suing Government Over Last Shutdown
Many more names will be added to suit seeking back pay.
Pay & Benefits
A Primer on Federal Pay and Benefits In Case the Government Shuts Down Again
Keep in mind that Congress has always approved back pay for federal workers furloughed during shutdowns.
Management
Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Welcome Pope’s Visit—With a Strike
Contract employees seek $15 an hour and a union.
Pay & Benefits
Study: Furloughing Feds in 2013 Shutdown Produced Significant Economic Drag
Forcing federal employees not to work took billions of dollars out of the economy.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Should Get Immediate Back Pay, Lawmakers Say
As a shutdown looms, some in Congress are proactively trying to protect workers.
Pay & Benefits
HUD Becomes First Major Department to Offer Phased Retirement for Employees
Department is restricting the opportunity to partially retire while working part-time to certain workers for now.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Should Not Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, Says Lawmaker
Bill would prevent future legislative bodies from receiving salaries during a government closure.
Defense
Union: Repeal Cuts to Pentagon Travel Per Diems
House and Senate bills are at odds over scrapping policy that would lower lodging and meal rates for long-term government travelers at Defense.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Passes Measure to Streamline Federal Hiring
Supporters call bill a win for agencies, applicants and taxpayers.
Pay & Benefits
Beware of Hucksters
Why you should consider creating a retirement club at your agency.
Pay & Benefits
New FEHBP Enrollment Option Will Result in Winners and Losers
Self-plus-one, which debuts in 2016, could mean higher premium rates for some and savings for others.
Pay & Benefits
Movement on Phased Retirement, Discussions of Automatically Escalating TSP Contributions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push for Immediate Back Pay for Feds if Government Shuts Down
Senate leader warns shutdown is "right before our eyes."
Pay & Benefits
It Might Be Time to Kiss a 2016 COLA Goodbye
Latest data continues to show no cost-of-living adjustment for retirees next year.
Management
Pentagon Plan to Move Civilian Workers Outside the Civil Service System Draws Fire
Proposal is aimed at giving the Defense secretary more authority and flexibility in hiring and managing personnel.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Would Get Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave Under Bill
The bill would not require federal employees to dip into their accrued sick or annual leave to care for a new child.
Pay & Benefits