Pay & Benefits

Taking stock

A mid-year review of federal pay and benefits news.

Defense

New Defense budget alters military-civilian pay parity picture

The Bush administration's announcement this week that it will seek a 5 percent pay raise for all military personnel next year has thrown another curve into this year's debate over military-civilian pay parity.

Pay & Benefits

Bonuses in the cards

Say good-bye to cold cash bonuses, and hello to a new form of on-the-spot awards.

Pay & Benefits

Bush administration fights House move to provide 4.6 percent pay raise

The Bush administration is protesting a move by House appropriators to allocate enough money to give a 4.6 percent average pay raise in 2002 to civilian federal employees.

Pay & Benefits

Senator to introduce legislation supporting SES pay raise

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., plans to introduce a bill this week that would raise pay caps set for senior career executives, his spokesman said Friday.

Pay & Benefits

Pay disparity widespread in FAA’s Air Traffic division, report says

Air Traffic Division employees at the Federal Aviation Administration often earn different salaries while performing the same duties, according to a new report.

Pay & Benefits

Long-term care is coming

Discounted long-term care insurance rates are one step closer to becoming a reality.

Management

Bush won’t seek civil service reform this year

The Bush administration will not seek legislation this year to improve the civil service system, as proposed by President Bush in his fiscal 2002 budget, Office of Management and Budget spokesman Chris Ullman said Thursday.

Pay & Benefits

Less taxing retirement

Should you have to pay taxes on health insurance after you retire?

Pay & Benefits

IRS seeks to split its senior executive corps

IRS officials are planning to split the agency’s Senior Executive Service in two, reviving an idea that the Office of Personnel Management proposed three years ago for all agencies.

Pay & Benefits

Postal Service finds creative ways to lobby Congress

It can't play by the same lobbying rules as private corporations. So the U.S. Postal Service has special ways of getting its point across in Washington.