Pay & Benefits

TSP ‘catch-up’ bill introduced in House

Federal employees aged 50 and older would be able to contribute an extra $1,000 to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts next year if Congress passes a bill introduced in the House this week.

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Lowdown on loans

Agencies need to stop sending mixed messages about a law allowing Uncle Sam to repay employees’ student loans.

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GSA takes over paycheck processing for OPM

Pay & Benefits

Planning annual leave

Starbucks is already serving coffee in festive holiday cups. You know what that means. It’s time to start planning your annual leave schedule for 2002.

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President Bush signs 4.6 percent federal pay raise into law

Federal workers will get an average 4.6 percent pay raise in January, under a bill signed into law by President Bush on Monday.

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OPM revamps pay rules for Alaska, Hawaii, territories

The Office of Personnel Management has announced new procedures for setting pay rates for federal employees in Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. overseas territories.

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TSP stock funds on the rise in October

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Healthy ideas

Readers’ ideas for improving the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Plus: Does the TSP have shares or units?

Pay & Benefits

Three new locality pay areas may debut in 2002

Federal workers in three metropolitan areas may get an extra bump in pay next year if President Bush’s advisors give special locality pay increases to them.