New rule lets agencies give bonuses to blue-collar workers

Agencies can offer recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention allowances to wage-grade employees under a new rule published by the Office of Personnel Management in the Federal Register Friday.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 23, 2001

The limits of long-term care

Long-term care insurance won’t bring peace of mind to all federal workers and their families.

• Brian Friel
• July 19, 2001

Bill would let federal travelers keep frequent flier miles

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 19, 2001

GAO urges Congress to let employees keep frequent flier miles

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 18, 2001

TSP board fires, sues computer modernization firm

The Thrift Savings Plan board on Tuesday fired the contractor that has spent four years trying to modernize the retirement savings program’s computer system.

• Brian Friel
• July 18, 2001

Senator seeks to extend patients' bill of rights to feds

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 18, 2001

Postal Service defends bonuses for executives

• Kellie Lunney
• July 18, 2001

House panel passes pay raise, restores contraceptive coverage

• Julie Rovner
• July 17, 2001

Lawmaker to propose 4.6 percent pay raise

Federal employees would get a 4.6 percent average pay raise in 2002 under a measure that a lawmaker will introduce Tuesday.

• Brian Friel
• July 17, 2001

Securities firms push SEC pay raise

• Congress Daily
• July 17, 2001

Student loan benefit misunderstood, officials say

• Kellie Lunney
• July 16, 2001

House panel votes to expand veterans' benefits

• Michael Steel
• July 16, 2001

Private, federal managers share doubts about telecommuting

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 13, 2001

Panel passes Treasury-Postal spending bill; sidesteps pay parity debate

• National Journal
• July 12, 2001

Senate confirms James as OPM director

• Kellie Lunney
• July 12, 2001

Defense Department announces new pay rates

The Defense Department on Wednesday issued a chart of the proposed pay rates for military personnel in 2002.

• Brian Friel
• July 12, 2001

Too much TSP?

A new study offers the unconventional view that contributing more money to the TSP is a bad idea.

• Brian Friel
• July 12, 2001

Tech workers will be guinea pigs for civil service changes

A House lawmaker on July 31 will unveil legislation to change some rules for recruiting and retaining federal technology and procurement specialists.

• Brian Friel
• July 11, 2001

Bush administration seeks to let feds keep frequent flier miles

The Bush administration has sent legislation to Capitol Hill that would allow federal employees to keep frequent flier miles earned on official travel.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 11, 2001

TSP's C Fund goes south in June

• Kellie Lunney
• July 10, 2001