Pay & Benefits
House Bill Would Give Military 1.8 Percent Pay Raise
Defense legislation includes more money for service members in 2014 than Obama proposal.
Pay & Benefits
Remember Not to Work for Contractors While on Furlough, Army Says
Furlough guidance cautions against conflicts of interest.
Pay & Benefits
Air Force Exempting Oklahoma Tornado Victims From Furloughs
It’s the ‘right thing to do,’ says Air Force Secretary Michael Donley.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Donate Leave to Tornado Victims
Obama directs OPM to establish emergency leave transfer for federal employees affected by Oklahoma disasters.
Pay & Benefits
Supreme Court Awards Fed’s Death Benefits to Ex-Wife, Despite Remarriage
Court says $124,558.03 in benefits must go to designated beneficiary, per federal statute.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury Suspends Investments Into G Fund
The retirement plan will be made whole, Secretary Lew says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Lose Momentum in May
International stocks fall, while other offerings grow modestly.
Pay & Benefits
NOAA Cancels Planned Employee Furloughs
Agency wins additional flexibility after deadly tornadoes.
Pay & Benefits
Unemployment Compensation for Furloughed Feds?
Some Navy workers have lumped their furloughs together to recover some lost pay.
Defense
Don't Furlough Defense Teachers, Say Senators
Cuts will disrupt children's 'access to high quality education,' Democrats argue.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Trims Furloughs by Three Days
Employees will now take a total of seven days of unpaid leave.
Pay & Benefits
House Committee Leaves 2014 Federal Pay Raise on the Table
Spending bills neither endorse nor rule out Obama’s request for a 1 percent hike.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Post Job Openings Despite Sequester
Departments defend the practice; OPM distinguishes postings from hires.
Pay & Benefits
Who Is Subject to Defense Furloughs?
A look at the web of exceptions to mandatory unpaid leave.
Defense
Defense Begins Delivering Furlough Notices
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are expecting 11 furlough days beginning on July 8.
Defense
Air Force Begins Reinstating Suspended Personnel at Nuclear Launch Site
Nineteen employees required additional training; four have completed it.
Pay & Benefits
Broadcasting Board of Governors Offers Buyouts to Avoid Furloughs
‘Many’ employees are eligible for up to $25,000 in departure compensation.
Pay & Benefits
A Forced 4-Day Weekend for 1 in 20 Feds
Several agencies shut their doors for the day, forcing unpaid leave.
Pay & Benefits
Interior Announces Summer Jobs Program, Cancels Park Police Furloughs
Grants help pay for 17,000 jobs for young people.
Pay & Benefits