Pay & Benefits
TSP funds boast strong gains in January
Funds investing in smaller and international companies performed best.
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Traveling Light
Some federal employees can earn hundreds of dollars by traveling on the cheap.
Pay & Benefits
Bush advisers send early word on 2007 pay raise
If statutory formula is followed, white-collar raise would be set at 1.7 percent.
Pay & Benefits
Border agency ordered to reconsider 2005 bonuses
Union president says employees could receive millions in additional awards.
Management
Feds in marine program compensated better than nonfederal counterparts
Differences in salary, annual leave and other benefits cause divisions within Commerce program’s multisector workforce.
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Getting Credit
Make sure you get proper credit for all of your federal service when retirement time comes around.
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Democrats introduce bill to force FAA contract arbitration
Air traffic controllers back bill in the midst of tense negotiations over pay.
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Benefits Bills
Congress is considering acupuncture coverage, tax-free student loans and a variety of other new benefits for federal employees.
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FAA accuses New York controllers of overtime abuse
Union official says allegations are "simply fabricated."
Management
Pentagon again delays new labor rules upon judge’s request
Defense Department will forge ahead with creation of National Security Labor Relations Board.
Management
Employees keep training expectations to themselves
Only a third of respondents to Merit Systems Protection Board survey said they informed their supervisors about their needs.
Management
Women’s group backs personnel reform but urges caution
Organization calls for data collection, analysis to ensure pay-for-performance system is fair to women and minorities.
Management
Auditors investigating price tag of Defense personnel reforms
Bipartisan group of senators issues request for GAO to examine the Pentagon’s estimate of $158 million.
Pay & Benefits
Lobbying for Locality Pay
Secrets to how some areas have successfully lobbied for higher rates.
Defense
Military spending on pay, benefits spiraling upward, GAO chief says
Higher compensation packages for service members and escalating health care costs are dampening DoD's long-term financial outlook, David Walker says.
Management
Pentagon scales back, delays first installment of NSPS
Initial group scheduled to enter the personnel system is cut by 54,000 employees and start date is pushed back by four months.
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Lawmakers press Bush for military-civilian pay parity
Representatives kick off annual clash over the civilian pay raise.
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Consultants advise TSP not to change investment mix
Recommendation comes as part of first-ever professional review of the $175 billion retirement savings plan.
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The Real Pay Formula
The recipe actually used to derive the civilian pay raise puts employees in line for a 2.2 percent hike in 2007.
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