Pay & Benefits
Taxing Duty
Legislation would grant civilian employees in war zones the tax-free status of their military counterparts.
Pay & Benefits
GSA offers buyouts to 400 employees
Agency officials said buyouts will supersede traditional layoffs to counter GSA’s low revenues.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon issues pay tables for new personnel system
Department also puts out hundreds of pages of finalized documents with details on National Security Personnel System.
Pay & Benefits
OPM awards contract for dental and vision insurance
Personnel agency also makes deal to modernize processing of retirement checks.
Pay & Benefits
Voluntary Benefits
Here are some factors to consider if you’re thinking about joining the federal Voluntary Contributions program to boost your CSRS retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
FAA defends final labor contract offer
Despite mounting opposition, FAA chief Marion Blakey expects to implement final offer next month.
Pay & Benefits
International stocks lead April TSP earnings
Fixed-income bonds were the only fund to lose ground last month.
Defense
House panel OKs tougher steps to control weapons costs
Committee’s version of defense authorization bill also includes a 2.7 percent across-the-board pay raise for the military.
Pay & Benefits
To Market, to Market
How will market-sensitive locality payments work under the new personnel systems?
Management
GAO critical of Medicare's information on drug benefit
Of 500 test calls made to help line, 67 percent were answered completely and accurately.
Management
Senator crafts bill focusing on performance now, pay later
OPM will support the bill, which is less aggressive in moving employees off the General Schedule than an administration proposal.
Management
DoD workers seek union status on eve of personnel changes
If request is granted, 100 workers poised to enter the National Security Personnel System Sunday could get a deferment.
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More on Medicare
Our series on Medicare concludes with a look at its relationship with the military’s TRICARE for Life program and the implications of the new Part D.
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Vote on contentious TSP real estate fund postponed
Lawmakers accuse TSP board of stalling until the next congressional elections.
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Parenting Time
Lawmakers are renewing efforts to grant federal employees six weeks of paid parental leave.
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House panel backs 2.7 percent military pay raise
Action likely to set off a battle to provide a similar increase for civilian federal employees; President Bush has proposed 2.2 percent.
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Federal labor lawyers dispute their own contract
National Labor Relations Board lawyers angry over cuts in detail assignments, performance awards.
Pay & Benefits
Medicare ABCs
The first in a two-part series on the relationship between Medicare and FEHBP.
Management
Mixed personnel systems can help uphold merit principles
Managers say having employees under traditional civil service rules blended with those in more flexible systems embeds a culture of merit.
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