Pay & Benefits

Feeling the Squeeze

Agencies with high personnel costs and stagnant budgets are asking their employees to make sacrifices.

Pay & Benefits

Take Time, Give Life

Federal employees get 30 days of extra leave to serve as organ donors.

Pay & Benefits

Popularity Contest

Long-term care insurance isn’t as popular as new dental and vision plans, but employees may be wise to give it a second look.

Pay & Benefits

Free Ride

The IRS raises the maximum transit subsidy to $110 a month in 2007, a nearly 5 percent increase over the 2006 level.

Pay & Benefits

Part Time? Not This Time

President Bush’s proposal to end the penalty for switching to part-time work gets lost in the shuffle.

Pay & Benefits

Figuring Next Year's Pay

What the president’s and Congress’ decisions will mean for your paycheck in 2007.

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Ho, Ho, Ho, Off to Work

Don't bet on getting any extra time off at Christmas this year.

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Health Plan Checkup

Open season is the time to assess whether your health plan is still the right one for you.

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Federal Kids

On-site child care makes life more convenient, if not more affordable.

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Thrifty and Nifty

Check in on TSP returns, new contribution limits and some Web sites that aim to help you earn more.

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Private Pay

A survey reveals salary figures for your contractor counterparts.

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Smart Giving

A new tool offers federal employees detailed financial information about Combined Federal Campaign charities.

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A Helping Hand

Federal employees dig deep to help co-workers pay for education and emergencies.

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On the Move

Congress extended a bill to make it easier to recoup relocation costs, but agencies may be the real winners.

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Grading the Grading System

A new report questions the helpfulness of five-level grading schemes that will be used to decide pay.

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The More You Know

Federal employees and retirees will now be able to compare actual drug and medical procedure costs among some insurance plans.

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Of Sound Mind

Federal plans take the lead in providing mental health coverage.

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Dental and Vision Preview

Details of the new federal benefit are coming in.

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Moving Ahead

The Bush administration isn’t waiting for legislation to expand pay-for-performance efforts in federal agencies.

Pay & Benefits

Ready, Really?

Federal employees think they’re financially prepared for retirement, but a deeper look shows otherwise.