Pay & Benefits
CBP continues streamlined process for awarding bonuses
Agency is sticking with its policy until it hears from the Federal Labor Relations Authority on an appeal of an arbitrator’s decision.
Pay & Benefits
OPM announces cost-of-living changes
Employees in Alaska, Puerto Rico protest comparison to Washington, D.C., to arrive at changes in salary supplements.
Defense
DHS will not seek full appeals court review of labor decision
Department is still weighing whether to ask the Supreme Court to overturn decision rejecting key elements of its new personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
The Long Haul: Part Three
A look at specific factors involved in choosing a long-term care insurance policy.
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OPM replaces head of electronic pension system project
The FAA’s Thomas O’Keefe steps in as the last contract is being awarded and the system gets going.
Pay & Benefits
Borrowing From Yourself
You can get a low-interest loan from your Thrift Savings Plan account, but you might pay the price in retirement savings.
Management
Foreign Service recruiting effort undercut by wartime demands
Many mid-level positions in hardship locations are filled by junior officers with limited experience.
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Report: Federal pay, benefits double private sector's
New numbers don’t account for higher education of federal employees, and fail to evaluate comparable jobs, critics say.
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The Long Haul: Part Two
The second in a series on long-term care insurance focuses on whether you need to purchase a policy.
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TSP international fund far outpaces others in yearlong returns
Small and mid-size domestic companies continue volatile streak, dipping in July.
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Bargaining for Pay
Will the new Defense and Homeland Security personnel systems open salaries to negotiation?
Pay & Benefits
Cost-of-living adjustment to remain same for Alaska, Hawaii, territories
OPM study finds different methodology would not alter housing cost estimates enough to warrant cost-of-living changes.
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California feds seek pay policy change
Citing recruitment and retention problems, report advocates housing allowances in lieu of locality pay system.
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The Long Haul: Part One
The first in a series on long-term care insurance focuses on what’s involved in long-term care.
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Enabled
A government program provides free technology to help federal workers overcome physical limitations.
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OPM, lawmakers seek to ease rehiring of federal retirees
National Intelligence Director issues policy for creating retiree corps.
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Report: Cabinet pay falls compared to senior executives
New GAO study looks at salaries over 36 years and finds a drop of at least 27 percent in Cabinet officials’ pay, adjusted for inflation.
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Single Concerns
You're single and you're thinking about retirement. Here's what you need to know.
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Senate panel votes to give civilians higher raise than military
Appropriations bill also retains language introduced last year to limit public-private competitions.
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