Pay & Benefits

Pay-tience

Federal employees anxious to see that extra 1 percent pay raise must first wait for the gears of government to finish grinding.

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Buy-in

New permanent buyout authority gives agencies more flexibility in workforce planning.

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Pay lowdown

The devil is in the details of the administration’s plan for senior executive pay reform.

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Counting beans

The math behind why your paychecks don't always jibe with the General Schedule pay scale.

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Pay-for-performance

Exceptional employees need not fear pay-for-performance measures.

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Pay flexibility

Government reform advocates say federal pay systems need some room to stretch.

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New benefits in 2003

The pay and benefits boosts federal employees and retirees did—and didn't—receive in 2002.

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TSP limits

Attention federal workers who turn 50 next year: You’ll be able to put up to $14,000 into your Thrift Savings Plan account in 2003. But don’t worry about that yet.

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Closing time

Two chances to change your benefits package end on Dec. 31.

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Planning ahead

Doing your homework on long-term care insurance pays.

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Holidaze

An extra day off at Christmas? Don’t count on it.

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Waiting on a raise

What's happening when with the 2003 federal pay raise.

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Buyouts all around

Most agencies are getting a gift in the Homeland Security bill: new buyout authority.

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Pension funding fun

A peek inside the thrilling realm of federal retirement funds.

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2003 leave and holidays

Start planning your annual leave for 2003.

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Winter decisions

The Senate—and you—have several pay and benefits decisions to make this winter.

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Where the bonuses are

Federal executives' bonuses hinge partly on what agency they work for.

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Locality pay game

How to win higher pay for the federal workers in your town.

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Fear and longing

Some feds can’t wait for pay reform. Others dread it.

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A case for reform

An argument for changing the way federal employees are paid.