Legislation Would Give Back Pay to Federal Contractors
Recently introduced legislation would give back pay to federal contractors for the recent shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Get the latest federal employee pay news, including updates on federal pay raises, GS pay scale changes, locality pay, and federal compensation policy. Stay informed on TSP news, TSP fund performance, contribution limits, and investment updates. This category also covers FEHB premiums, FEGLI rates, FEDVIP dental and vision benefits, and major OPM policy changes, federal workforce legislation, and other developments that impact federal employee pay, benefits, and take‑home compensation.
Legislation Would Give Federal Employees 7 Additional Paid Holidays
A bill that would give several additional paid leave days to federal employees has recently gained notoriety because of a debate sparked in the Senate this week.
Which TSP Fund Returned More Than 11% in January?
What impact has the shutdown and stock market volatility had on TSP returns? See which TSP fund had its best January return since the TSP’s inception.
2.6 Percent Raise for Federal Employees?
An overall pay raise for the federal workforce is still a possibility. Here is a summary of what is going on now.
Will History Repeat Itself? Federal Employees Should Not Rule Out Possibility of 2019 Pay Raise
A pay raise is still a possibility this year despite the president’s pay freeze. The author explains how this would work.
Pay Raise Legislation Passes House
Legislation to give federal employees a pay raise in 2019 has passed the House.
Bill Would Give Federal Employees Back Pay Plus Interest
Legislation has recently been introduced to pay federal employees back pay plus interest for the recent shutdown.
Pay Raise Bill Introduced in the Senate
Companion legislation for a pay raise in 2019 has been introduced in the Senate.
Most Federal Employees Will Have Back Pay by End of January
Most federal employees should have their full back pay by the end of the month according to OPM.
Medicare and FEHB: A Bizarre Arrangement
The author says that Medicare and FEHB are good benefits separately, but they do not work well when used together.
