Pay & Benefits

Bush praises government’s top executives, pushes outsourcing

President Bush praised the dedication and commitment of the government’s career executives and underscored his administration’s support for outsourcing during a speech before the Senior Executive Service on Monday

Pay & Benefits

President seeks higher pay limit, more annual leave for federal executives

Senior federal executives would have a higher pay limit and could get more annual leave, under legislation proposed by the Bush administration Monday.

Pay & Benefits

Beating the TSP blues

As the Thrift Savings Plan opens up to military personnel, some federal employees are bailing out of the market. But most are staying put.

Pay & Benefits

FAA appeals order granting tech pay raise

Pay & Benefits

A peek at paybanding

The way you get paid may change in the next few years. Here's a look at some models for pay reform.

Pay & Benefits

Taxpayer group urges Congress to cut pay raise

A taxpayer group last week asked members of Congress to deny themselves a pay raise next year. If Congress doesn’t get a raise, top government executives won’t get a raise either.

Pay & Benefits

Comp time, buyouts, pay hikes, pensions

Two bills advancing through Congress are chock-full of pay and benefits improvements for federal employees.

Pay & Benefits

Special health coverage extended to ‘underserved’ federal workers

Federal employees and retirees in 14 states qualify for special treatment under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Office of Personnel Management announced Wednesday.

Defense

Law protects service members’ finances