Pay & Benefits
Congressional pay could rise in 2013
Lawmakers’ salaries will see a slight increase unless they forgo it, or extend the pay freeze.
Defense
Contractors brace for coming defense cuts
Debate over insourcing and sustaining the industrial base is likely to continue.
Pay & Benefits
CBP and the Office of Disability Employment form alliance
The two organizations seek to increase disability representation in the federal workforce.
Pay & Benefits
White House proposal to end pay freeze draws mixed reactions
Federal employee groups pleased with recommendation to boost government pay in 2013, but say 0.5 percent raise is not enough.
Pay & Benefits
White House to propose 0.5 percent pay increase
Federal employees are currently under a two-year pay freeze.
Pay & Benefits
The Index: 2012 Edition
Your annual guide to the critical retirement information covered in this column.
Oversight
Postal reform bills could see action early this year
Pay and benefits changes are included in both House and Senate legislation.
Pay & Benefits
On Defense
Pay and benefits talk returns in Washington and this time it’s focused on the military.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement funds improve some at the end of 2011
International investments and those in small and midsize companies continue to lose ground.
Oversight
In case you missed it: News from the holiday break
Some recent items that may have escaped your attention if you were taking some time off.
Pay & Benefits
Are federal buyout incentives worth taking?
Some agencies are offering cash to encourage employees to leave, but most workers might be better off staying put.
Pay & Benefits
Federal salaries see worst growth in a decade, analysis finds
Government employees still fared slightly better than private sector, USA Today reports.
Oversight
Deep freeze: The top stories of 2011
The ongoing pay freeze, several near-government shutdowns and the looming prospect of retirement benefit cuts dominated federal news this year.
Pay & Benefits
Obama thanks Congress for passing bill, says more work ahead
'This is some good news, just in the nick of time for the holidays,' he said.
Defense
Congress passes federal internship program reform
The bill, designed to standardize internships across all agencies, now awaits the president’s signature.
Pay & Benefits
A Few Good Things
It may have been a rough year for federal employees, but there were some positive developments in 2011.
Defense
Ban on A-76 competitions for outsourcing extended in omnibus bill
Legislation includes language to ‘level the playing field’ for federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
Database lists top federal earners in 2011
The highest paid government employee this year is a doctor at the National Cancer Institute.
Oversight
House Republicans agree to payroll tax cut deal
The chamber will pass the two-month extension with a technical correction designed to minimize difficulties for businesses.
Pay & Benefits