NARFE: What About Retirees?
Though the Clinton administrations’ budget would allow active employees to pay health care premiums from pre-tax wages, it does not …More
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The administration also will seek legislation designed to better leverage the purchasing power of the Federal Employees Health Benefits population …More
Paycheck Delay also Targeted
Another budget proposal seeks to undo language passed just last fall delaying the last paycheck of the current fiscal year …More
Relief from Retirement Contributions Hike
The Clinton administration’s new budget would indirectly make federal salaries worth more by seeking to repeal the increases in employee …More
Military, However, May Shield Fed Pay Raise
Meanwhile, though, there’s strong pressure not to set a lower federal pay raise figure. The linkage between military and civilian …More
Military Raise also a Factor
Possibly more important to the prospects for the next federal raise, though, is that military personnel are slated to get …More
Raise Likely Will Hold at 3.7%
While the actual federal pay raise is determined in the congressional budget process and employee organizations will fight as always …More
2001 Pay Raise, Other Budget Items
President Clinton’s fiscal year 2001 budget proposal contains a mixture of new and previously seen ideas for federal employee benefits …More
Pay Raise Not Set until Late in Session
While the upcoming raise always is foremost among topics of interest among employees during any session of Congress, the final …More
Raise, Other Proposals Coming in Budget
President Clinton next week will release the last budget proposal during his term in office, one that is expected to …More
Major Survey Going Out
The Merit Systems Protection Board has started to send out its “merit principles survey,” one of the largest regular surveys …More
Faster Reimbursement Ordered Too
Another new requirement is that agencies generally will have to reimburse employees within 30 days of receiving a travel voucher …More
Charge Card Policy Changes Coming
Federal employees on official travel will have to start putting most expenses on government-issued charge cards effective at the beginning …More
Groups to Seek Relief on Contributions
Employee unions and associations will urge Congress this year to give employees relief from the increased contributions toward retirement that …More
Philosophical Difference Remains
The differences on LTC come down to a basic question of whether the Office of Personnel Management would exercise strong …More
Long-Term Care Will Get Attention
An expected mention of the federal long-term care proposal in the administration budget proposal, plus a recent White House announcement …More
Bill Still Faces Hurdles
However, the TSP bill still is considered a longshot for approval because beyond the cost figures is the perception that …More
Tax Reform Effort May Help TSP Bill
The Congressional Budget Office recently released more optimistic projections for federal surpluses in the years ahead, prompting both the White …More
TSP Enrollment Measure a Good Prospect
Another bill considered likely to pass Congress this year is legislation ending the waiting period for new employees to begin …More
Early Effort to Fix Enrollment Errors
One candidate for Congress’ early attention is legislation to address the problem of employees enrolled in the wrong retirement system. …More
3.5 Percent Possible Raise Figure
One figure being mentioned in the annual pre-budget release launch of trial balloons is a 3.5 percent raise. If the …More
Military Formula a Federal Raise Indicator
As part of several reforms in military compensation, Congress last year decided to set military raises starting in 2001 at …More
2001 Pay Raise Figure at Issue
One of the major action items for any session of Congress for federal employees is setting the pay raise for …More
Another Try on Base Closings Expected
The Clinton administration is expected to ask Congress to approve further military base closings that would begin in 2003. It …More
Congressional Calendar
Congress has scheduled vacations of about two weeks around Easter, Memorial Day and Independence Day. It plans to be in …More
Expectations for Passage of Bills Modest
Congress is returning to work this week with modest expectations of legislative progress this year, a prognosis that also applies …More
White House Gives LTC a Boost
The White House, as part of a recent proposal on long-term care tax credits, has repeated its call to make …More
FEHB Savings Accounts Possible
One major reform bill that Congress will have to deal with is general health care reform, now pending in a …More
Social Security Reforms Gain Backers
Employee and annuitant organizations, such as the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, have managed to gain record numbers of …More
Program a Hot-Button Issue for Many
The changes in the FECA program recommended by FMA have been raised in recent years during congressional hearings but Congress …More
