2003 Raise Still Not Settled
Congress hopes to finally resolve by the end of next week the now year-long battle over the size of the …More
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The administration proposal states that “rewarding top employees and those with unusually important skills is preferable to the traditional method …More
Some Details Still to Come
The budget specifies that under the performance fund plan, the current general schedule system would remain unchanged and individual employees …More
How Performance Fund Would Work
The proposed pay-for-performance fund-formally, the Human Capital Performance Fund-would give raises over and above any annual, across-the-board pay raise for …More
Performance Pay Fund Another Twist
The administration’s budget proposal also includes, as previously indicated, a request for $500 million for agencies to use to reward …More
Military Pay Parity Fight to Recur
The Bush administration’s budget proposal meanwhile seeks raises for uniformed military personnel ranging from 2 percent to 6.25 percent. However, …More
2 Percent Raise for 2004 Proposed
As earlier indicated, the Bush administration has proposed giving general schedule employees a 2 percent across-the-board raise in January 2004, …More
Davis Backs Pay for Performance
The new chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., has said he favors a greater link …More
Details of Reform Proposal
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Other Provisions Also Wide-Ranging
Other provisions of the Voinovich plan would: expand the circumstances in which recruitment, relocation and retention bonuses may be paid; …More
Demonstration Project Authority a Key Idea
Voinovich’s civil service reform proposal would eliminate the limits on how many demonstration projects could be underway at one time …More
New Civil Service Reform Bill Offered
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, has reintroduced in Congress legislation (S-129) that would revise civil service rules in a variety of …More
Agencies Would Have to Absorb Cost
The pending continuing resolution budget measure containing the 4.1 percent raise does not specifically appropriate money to cover the costs …More
Senate Measure Backs 4.1 Percent Increase
A budget measure passed by the Senate to carry federal agencies through the remainder of the current fiscal year specifies …More
2004 Proposal to Be 2 Percent
Meanwhile, officials confirmed that the White House intends to recommend as part of its budget proposal to be unveiled next …More
Agencies Would Receive Allotments
Each agency would receive their share of the proposed pay pool (initially $500 million, though that amount could change during …More
SES Pay Grades Would Be Abolished
Under the administration’s new pay proposal the six Senior Executive Service pay grades would be abolished and the current $142,500 …More
Proposed New Pay Raises Not ‘Bonuses’
These senior officials emphasized that the raises are not considered bonuses. Nor would the system replace any bonuses already allowed. …More
Bush Proposes Extra Pay for Top Performers
The Bush administration soon will ask Congress to allow federal agencies to increase the pay of top performers that would …More
Pay Continuation for Activated Employees Proposed
Legislation (HR-217) has been offered in the House by Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., to maintain the salaries of federal employees …More
Drug Costs a Difficult Issue
GAO noted that even without “pharmacy benefit manager” arrangements FEHB carriers likely would be able to negotiate some type of …More
Pharmacy Savings in FEHB Assessed
Arrangements that Federal Employees Health Benefit program carriers have made to hold down costs of prescription drugs have yielded savings …More
Changes in Senate Also Coming
On the Senate side, the leading advocate of civil service reform in recent years, Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, is set …More
Subcommittee Assignments Shaping Up
Some changes are upcoming in the leadership of the congressional panels that handle civil service policies and spending levels, with …More
Mileage Rates Decreasing Slightly
Mileage reimbursement rates for federal employees using their own automobiles or other vehicles are decreasing slightly, retroactive to January 1. …More
Budget is Just a Starting Point
Whatever figure the White House recommends in its upcoming budget proposal will be only the first step in what often …More
2004 Raise Proposal Could Be Around 2 Percent
With just more than a week remaining before the Bush administration releases a budget proposal for fiscal 2004-the government budget …More
2003 Pay Raise Still Unsettled
Congress hopes to make a final decision soon on whether the 2003 federal pay raise will remain the 3.1 percent …More
OPM’s Preliminary Guidance on FSAs
In addition to the open season, dollar value and tax issues, OPM’s guidance also addresses administrative issues agencies will have …More
Tax Angles Also Specified
In its guidance, OPM said that FSAs will affect employment taxes “identical to premium conversion.” FSA deductions will be excluded …More
