Conditionally Approved List of Postal Service Health Benefits Program Carriers Released
A listing of conditionally approved Postal Service Health Benefits Program carriers is now available.
Author: Ian Smith
2025 Federal Pay Raise: How About 2%?
President Biden has released his proposal for the 2025 federal pay raise.
OPM Retirement Backlog Cut 6% in February
More retirement claims were processed in February which helped reduce the OPM retirement backlog.
Try, Try Again: One Lawmaker’s Quest to Offer Federal Employees Short-Term Disability Insurance
Legislation has been reintroduced to give federal employees an option to purchase short-term disability insurance.
USPS Reports 110% Increase in Net Losses to Start 2024
Inflation and the costs of paying for retirement benefits are weighing heavily on the U.S. Postal Service.
Renewed Effort to Provide Lifetime ID Theft Protection to OPM Data Breach Victims
Legislation has been reintroduced to provide lifetime ID theft protection to victims of the 2015 OPM data breaches.
OPM Retirement Backlog Surges 46% to Start 2024
The end-of-year spike in the number of federal employees retiring caused the OPM retirement backlog to rise sharply.
2025 Federal Pay Raise Bidding Opens at 7.4%
Legislation has been introduced to set the 2025 federal pay raise for federal employees at 7.4%.
OPM Banning Use of Salary History to Promote Pay Equity for Federal Employees
OPM is placing restrictions on the use of salary history to ensure equitable pay outcomes for newly hired federal employees.
Number of TSP Millionaires Hits Record High in 2023
The stock market rally in 2023 led to a record setting increase in the number of TSP millionaires.
