Pay & Benefits
Health plans to drop 135,000 federal workers and retirees
Thousands of federal workers and retirees must choose new health care coverage for next year because their health insurance companies are dropping them, the Office of Personnel Management announced Friday.
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Federal employees’ health premiums to rise up to 20 percent
Federal employees will pay up to 20 percent more for health coverage next year, the Office of Personnel Management announced Friday.
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Senate approves 4.6 percent pay raise
Federal workers would get a 4.6 percent average pay raise, under a bill approved by the Senate this week.
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The one-size-fits-all system
The General Schedule is under attack. Here's how the government's standard pay system works and why some people want to get rid of it.
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Report recommends separate pay system for IT workers
A separate pay system based on performance and results is needed to stop the exodus of information technology workers from the federal government, according to a study released Wednesday by the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Tapping donors for diplomatic posts carries risks
A growing number of experts say it may finally be time to end the tradition of rewarding campaign contributors with plum ambassadorships.
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