Pay & Benefits

A Sick Leave Remedy

Employees in a newer retirement system could soon have an incentive to think twice before calling in sick.

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Life Investment

Participation in the TSP's newest fund offering has more than doubled since 2005.

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Time Is on TSP’s Side

Lawmakers should not rush discussions of a bill that would decrease congressional oversight of the federal employee retirement savings plan.

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Racing the Clock

With the upcoming elections, Congress has even less time than usual to approve the 2009 pay raise.

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Playing Catch Up

The federal government would do well to follow the private sector’s lead on benefits for same-sex partners.

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The Price of Public Service

There’s more to the federal pay reform debate than dollars and cents.

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Passing Through

Legislation related to federal employees’ pay and benefits is moving along at a fast clip in the House and Senate.

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Pay It Forward

Proponents of the National Security Personnel System hope to ensure it survives the presidential transition.

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Frankenstein's System

The federal pay structure is like a monster, with a torso drawn from the General Schedule and performance-based extremities tacked on.

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Home Sweet Home

House approves bill to expand telework opportunities across government.

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Intelligent Design

Does higher pay motivate federal employees to work harder?

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Pay Day

Federal employees could see a bigger salary boost if Congress ensures pay parity between military service members and civilian employees during the next few years.

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Ticking Clock

With time running out on the Bush administration, officials are making the case for keeping up the pace on pay reform.

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Dependent Clause

Once again, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program is part of a targeted effort to reduce the number of Americans without health insurance.

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Community of Caring

More flexibility for volunteer time can foster public service on and off the clock.

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Needed: Information, and Lots of It

Quick and aggressive dissemination of financial and health plan changes would help federal employees make better decisions about their benefits.

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Retirement Made EZ

A look at how the self-serve electronic benefits resource will work.

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Fair Trade

Members of the Thrift Savings Plan advisory council comment on new restrictions to interfund transfers.

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Imperfect Performance

Despite flawed programs and numerous failures, the U.S. is still ahead of the curve in measuring the effectiveness of government.

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Healthy Choice?

A study shows that high-deductible health plans have done little to crack down on rising costs.