Pay & Benefits

Nested Interest

The debate over adding a mutual fund option to the federal retirement investment plan heats up.

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Pricey Premiums

Some FEHBP enrollees are suffering from sticker shock, but it could be worse.

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Hit the Ceiling

Federal employees sometimes worry about the government raiding their retirement coffers during an economic crisis.

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People People

The Census Bureau has lessons to offer other agencies when it comes to hiring.

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Back in Session

After a not-so-relaxing August recess, lawmakers return to a full docket of bills related to the federal workforce.

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Pay Primer

Separating fact from fiction in the debate over federal employee compensation can be difficult.

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Limited Flexibility

Proposals to cap flexible spending accounts could gain traction in the health care debate.

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Paying Respects

Agencies are taking steps to make life easier for the survivors of civil servants.

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Help Wanted

KSAs might be obsolete, but Uncle Sam hasn’t come up with an alternative.

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Making the Case

The administration wants to take the debate over federal pay reform mainstream.

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Vegas Odds

Sin City could be a more affordable location for federal travelers than more buttoned-down destinations.

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Health Care Heartburn

As reformers eye FEHBP as a template for affordable coverage, some look to guard federal benefits.

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Student Aid

A government benefit that erases student loan debt for some public servants has a few catches.

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Pay Freezes Past

A look at previous administrations’ attempts to keep in check the salaries of top executive branch staffers.

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Federal Forgiveness

A law that eases the student loan burden on graduates pursuing public service has gone into effect.

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Pay Reform Pitfalls

Agencies struggle to get new personnel systems off the ground amid mixed results.

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Keeping Hope Alive

There’s a chance retirement benefits left out of the tobacco regulation bill will be resurrected later this year.

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COLA Calculations

Retirees got a nice cost-of-living bump in 2009, but they might not see another one for a few years.

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Account Management

FAQs on the benefits of accounts for TSP enrollees’ surviving spouses are answered.

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Nibbling at the Edges

Some agencies are finding ways to extend benefits to domestic partners, but governmentwide change will require congressional muscle.