New System Won’t Cut Pay, DoD Says
The Defense Department has said employees “will not lose any pay” on conversion to the new pay and personnel system …More
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The guidance adds that like buyouts, early outs may be used for downsizing or restructuring, and may be based on …More
DoD Issues Guidance on Buyouts, Early Outs
The Pentagon has sent guidance to Defense Department components regarding the use of buyouts and early retirement offers under a …More
Base Closing Process Stirs to Life
The Defense Department has started the 2005 base closing process in motion by requiring installations to submit certain information to …More
Additional Guidance on New SES Pay System
The Office of Personnel Management has sent out several pieces of additional new guidance on carrying out the new pay …More
Raise, Performance Fund Issues Also to Be Debated
According to the formula in federal pay law, the administration’s starting point on the raise recommendation for January 2005 would …More
Increase Your Agency or Organization’s Exposure Within the Federal Government
If your agency or organization would like to increase its exposure to the federal government, we are now offering newsletter …More
Next Budget Cycle Starts Soon
One reason Congress wants to wrap up leftover work on the budget promptly is that the next budget cycle is …More
Contracting Reform Bill Reintroduced
Meanwhile, a union-backed measure to increase accountability in the contracting-out process has been reintroduced (HR-3462) by Rep. Albert Wynn, D-Md. …More
Mixed Bag on Contracting Policies
The vote on the spending measure also will be the final action for the current budget cycle on policies for …More
Most Special Raters to Get Raises
Most “special rate” employees-white-collar employees who get higher salaries because they hold in-demand positions-are again getting the across-the-board general schedule …More
Pay Vote Coming Up
Congress returns to work next week with the first order of business being to finish a budget bill left over …More
Stock Funds Finish Good Year
All three Thrift Savings Plan stock funds posted strong returns in 2003, with the small and mid-capitalization (S) fund leading …More
Guidance on Emergency Situations Issued
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance to agencies for emergency situations-due to severe weather or other reasons–that prevent …More
Some Misunderstanding on Catch-Ups Remains
Even though the catch-up program has been in effect since mid-2003, some employees apparently continue to have misconceptions regarding how …More
New TSP Catch-Up Elections Needed
Actively employed Thrift Savings Plan investors who are 50 or older during calendar year 2004 are allowed to make “catch-up” …More
Post-Employment Restrictions Widened
The new SES pay system, ordered by a recently enacted Defense Department budget measure, establishes a salary-based trigger for post-employment …More
New SES Pay System Kicking In
Also starting January 11, a revised pay system for senior executive service members begins, with the abolition of the traditional …More
Pay Gap Averages 17.5 Percent
According to a recent report by the President’s Pay Agent, as of March 2003 the pay gap between private sector …More
Locality Pay Extended Again
Locality pay once again will be extended to certain categories of white collar employees apart from the GS system-including government-wide …More
Pay Raise to Take Effect But Changes Lie Ahead
A pay raise averaging 2 percent for general schedule employees takes effect at the start of the first full pay …More
Mileage Reimbursement Rising
The standard mileage reimbursement rate for federal employees using their own vehicles for official travel rises from 36 to 37.5 …More
COLA Count Drops
Through two months of the counting period for the January 2005 federal retiree cost-of-living adjustment, the count stands at a …More
COLAs Pro-Rated for Some
The COLA payments are pro-rated for those who have not been retired for a full year-that is, the annuity must …More
Retiree COLA Reminder
Federal retirees will receive cost-of-living adjustments in their January payments, with those retired under CSRS getting 2.1 percent and those …More
Home Sale Tax Change Applies to Foreign Service
A tax change for military personnel under a recently signed measure (P.L. 108-121) applies to foreign service members as well. …More
Some Additions and Deletions on the Way
Other recommendations from the Pay Agent include dropping in 2005 Kansas City, Orlando and St. Louis as separate localities and …More
Groundwork Laid for Future Pay System Changes
A recent report by the President’s Pay Agent lays the groundwork for changes in 2005 in the general schedule locality …More
Status During Gap
For those who changed plans during the open season and who need medical care before the effective date of a …More
EHB Enrollment Reminder
There is a difference between how active employees and retirees are treated for purposes of determining coverage and premiums at …More
