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Pay Gap Little Changed at 34 Percent

Published: November 2, 2016

The federal-private sector pay gap remains essentially unchanged from a year ago at 34.07 percent, the Federal Salary Council has …More

Higher Pay Envisioned for Many, but Not Just Yet

Published: November 2, 2016

In addition to reporting on the official pay gap numbers, the Federal Salary Council also recommends creation of new localities …More

Indicator Set for 2018 Pay Raise

Published: November 2, 2016

An early marker has been set for the January 2018 (not 2017) general schedule pay raise, as the Labor Department …More

TSP Posts Frightful Results for October

Published: November 2, 2016

All TSP funds except the ever-positive government securities G fund posted losses in October, with the small company stock S …More

TSP Investment Limits to Remain the Same

Published: November 2, 2016

The standard maximum investment allowed in the TSP and similar retirement savings plans will remain $18,000 in 2017, the IRS …More

Re-enrollment Needed for Monitoring Services Due to Personnel Records Breach

Published: November 2, 2016

The original contract to provide identity protection services for those victimized by the breach of OPM’s personnel records database is …More

Key Decisions, Stalled So Often, to Wait Until After Elections

Published: October 26, 2016

With the elections now less than two weeks away, sights are being set on how, after returning to work, Congress …More

Review Sought of Retirement Applications Processing

Published: October 26, 2016

The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have asked GAO to examine the processing of federal …More

Reminder on Delay in Effective Date of FEGLI Changes

Published: October 26, 2016

Some federal employees have been asking why the premiums related to FEGLI elections they made during the September open season …More

TSP Catch-up Elections Still an Option, But Not for Long

Published: October 26, 2016

Active employees who are age 50 or above, or who will be before the end of the year, and who …More

FERS Investors Should Guard against Hitting TSP Limit Too Soon

Published: October 26, 2016

Time is running short for FERS employees to make any adjustments needed in ongoing investments if they are on an …More

TSP Withdrawal Policies Loosened for Victims of Hurricane Matthew

Published: October 26, 2016

The TSP has temporarily loosened rules on hardship withdrawals by actively employed account holders affected by Hurricane Matthew, in the …More

Public Transit Subsidy Amount Remaining the Same

Published: October 26, 2016

The “public transit subsidy” amount will remain unchanged at $255 maximum per month in 2017, the IRS has announced. Some …More

Retirement COLA of 0.3 Percent in January Set

Published: October 19, 2016

A federal retirement COLA of 0.3 percent will be paid in January, following completion of the count toward that adjustment …More

Many CSRS Retirees Could Face Steep Medicare Premium Hike

Published: October 19, 2016

The 0.3 percent 2017 retiree COLA could trigger so-called “hold harmless” Medicare provision, which states that if the increase in …More

COLA, Raise Aren’t Intertwined

Published: October 19, 2016

The annual COLA announcement always sets off a round of confusion in the federal community involving raises and COLAs, in …More

Key Social Security Figures Rising

Published: October 19, 2016

The Social Security withholding “FICA” tax of 6.2 percent will apply in 2017 to salary up to $127,200, up from …More

TSP Limits almost Sure to Remain the Same

Published: October 19, 2016

It’s almost certain that the cap on regular investments in the TSP will remain at $18,000 and that the limit …More

Locality Pay Status to Be Clarified Very Soon

Published: October 19, 2016

The Federal Salary Council has set its annual meeting for October 28, when it will recommend specific locality-based raises for …More

Order Seeks to Boost Charity Drive

Published: October 19, 2016

President Obama has issued an executive order that seeks to boost the annual Combined Federal Campaign, the official federal workplace …More

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