Hopes Grow that Pay Period Seven Will Be Lucky for Raise
Federal employees for the moment are in something of a lull in the storm over the pay raise, with attention …More
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Reminder: COLAs, Pay Raises Different
A number of federal retirees have been asking about how the federal pay raise will affect them, again illustrating a …More
TSA, Benefits Protection Bills Introduced
Among bills recently introduced in Congress are two measures addressing benefits issues that arose during the recent partial government shutdown. …More
GAO Continues Push on Pay, Performance Recommendations
GAO has called attention to unresolved recommendations government-wide that it considers high priority, including recommendations that OPM: * track whether …More
On Raise, Back Pay, It’s Hurry Up and Wait Some More
After waiting six weeks for an executive order to carry out the 1.9 percent average pay raise, more waiting now …More
Biggest Raises Concentrated in Already Highest-Paid Localities
Some federal employees have been wondering why the metropolitan areas that already are among the highest-paid GS localities stand to …More
Payment of Back Pay Brings Complications
Payment of back pay following a retroactive raise for federal employees involves a number of complications related to benefits. According …More
TSP: S&P and Bond Funds Lead in March, I Fund Looking Cheap
The common stock C and bond F funds posted gains of nearly 2 percent in March—1.95 and 1.93 percent, respectively—while …More
Budget Plan Assuming Higher Retirement Contributions Advances
The Senate Budget Committee has approved a budget plan that assumes an increase in required retirement contributions for most federal …More
Few Claims Filed for Post-Data Breach Services
In the more than three years since the government started offering identity protection services and identity theft insurance to those …More
Rotation Program Seen as Step toward Single Cyber Workforce
A proposed new program for rotation of cybersecurity employees among agencies would be a step toward creating a government-wide cadre …More
Pay Raise Finalized, but More Waiting Likely for Payout
President Trump has issued an executive order finalizing new pay rates for this year reflecting an average 1.9 percent raise …More
Senate Panel Eyes Higher Retirement Contributions
A Senate committee has taken the first of what would have to be many steps in Congress toward requiring federal …More
MSPB Seeks Funding Boost, Contrary to Administration Request
In an unusual move, the MSPB has submitted a “bypass request” to Congress, saying that the White House’s fiscal 2020 …More
Bills on Security Clearances, Relocation Taxes Introduced
Among the bills recently reintroduced in Congress was S-838, a bipartisan bill to require decisions to grant, deny, or revoke …More