Pay & Benefits
Travel Math
Rules for getting compensatory time off for travel are fussy and complex.
Pay & Benefits
GSA raises mileage reimbursement rate by 8 cents per mile
Federal employees will be reimbursed 48.5 cents per mile for official government travel in personal vehicles.
Pay & Benefits
Proposed bill could bring retirement equity to law officers
Officers not recognized by law receive less pay and postpone retirements.
Pay & Benefits
Life and Death Planning
Employees should get paperwork and information ready so survivors can claim their benefits when they die.
Pay & Benefits
Bush endorses 2.1 percent pay raise
Congress likely to override decision by passing legislation mandating a 3.1 percent increase.
Defense
Agencies urged to be flexible with employees who join relief efforts
Personnel flexibilities available to reward employees who pitch in during times of crisis.
Pay & Benefits
Reaping REITs' Rewards
Beyond the political disagreement, how would a REIT option affect TSP portfolios?
Pay & Benefits
Hurricane may delay married TSP participants' loans, withdrawals
Thrift board sets up mail forwarding system to handle paper forms sent to New Orleans.
Management
Farm Service Agency employees to get buyout offers
Budget shortfall forces USDA to cut 214 federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon to launch rare open season for survivor benefits
Retirees who opt in to program must pay hefty back premiums.
Pay & Benefits
The Game of Life(cycle)
Who is and who isn’t investing in the TSP’s new life-cycle funds?
Pay & Benefits
TSP board agrees to research real estate investment fund option
Members say it will take more than a year for outside consultant to reach a conclusion.
Pay & Benefits
Thinking Long-Term
Insurance that covers nursing homes and assisted living costs isn’t fun to think about, but it may be a smart move
Tech
Telework provider uses ads to woo federal workers
Company hopes ads will spark a pro-telecommuting grassroots movement among government workers.
Defense
DHS told to revamp personnel rules
Judge says Congress intended for more collective bargaining in creating the agency.
Defense
Legislation proposed to upgrade federal officers' status
Officers in more than 24 agencies would receive the full benefits of law enforcement officers.
Pay & Benefits
Life-Cycle Variety
The popular new “life-cycle” funds have far lower administrative costs, but are missing some of the innovations of certain private plans.
Defense