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Obese Feds Can Now Have Their Diet Pills Covered
OPM also wants to make it easier to receive bypass, lap band surgeries.
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Have a Clearance? You Can Earn a Lot More Outside Government
Cleared independent consultants typically make nearly $30,000 more annually than cleared feds.
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Earning New Benefits, Protecting Old Ones
TSA employees win new rights in arbitration.
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Some Lawmakers Are Feeling More Generous Toward Feds
Bigger COLAs for federal retirees, better care for vets among recent legislative proposals.
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Feds Petition for More Pay; Some Could Get It
Senior-level managers, scientific employees and EPA workers could be coming into more money soon.
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Locality Pay Still in a Deep Freeze
While federal employees’ base pay appears to be headed for its second consecutive increase, locality rates have stayed the same for four years.
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Military Families Are Using Food Stamps More Than Ever
Defense commissaries see spike in government assistance.
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Federal Union Worries Congress Will Target It Next
AFGE hopes to grow membership while fending off existential threats.
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Feds Still Fighting for Additional Shutdown Pay
Meanwhile, Congress and the Pentagon weigh adjustments to military compensation.
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DHS Ends Extra Overtime for Many Employees
Decision comes after scandal exposed abuse of perk.
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Navy Seeks to Increase Pay for Sailors at Sea
With the possibility of future pay and benefits cuts looming, Navy wants to provide a small stipend raise to boost recruitment.
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Military Pension Fight Rages On
Lawmakers, advocacy groups vow to press ahead for full repeal of COLA cuts.
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2014 Brings More Changes to Federal Pay and Benefits
OPM widens debt collection window, eases tenure process and expands health benefits to some interns.
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Will Feds Be Asked to Sacrifice More in 2014?
President Obama promises to leave feds' pensions alone in his next budget proposal.
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Mixed Reviews for Proposed Pension Contribution Hikes
Unions, lawmakers disagree on merits of compromise budget deal.
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Obamacare Could Make FEHBP More Popular
It’s unclear how the extra enrollees would affect premiums.
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Don’t Worry About Obamacare – Feds’ Health Benefits Are Safe
As FEHBP enrollees peruse their options during open season, it’s important for them to remember they can keep their coverage if they want.
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Paying the Price: Feds Increasingly Unhappy With Salaries
Pay satisfaction ranges across agencies and job level.
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Traveling Feds Have (a Little) More Money to Spend
New per diem rates took effect while the government was closed.
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