2017 Federal Employee Pay Raise: Where Does it Stand?
The annual federal pay raise process is a long one. What is likely to happen for 2017, and what is the most likely pay raise amount?
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.
OPM Issues Guidance on New Disabled Veterans Leave Category
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance on the new disabled veterans leave program that will soon be available for new federal employees, and also reminded current federal workers about leave and workplace flexibilities available to them.
Workers’ Comp for Federal Employees
What benefits can federal employees obtain for work related injuries? Here is a brief overview of the available options.
NARFE Calls for Hearings on Long Term Care Premium Increases
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) to various Congressional committees requesting hearings to examine the dramatic increases federal employees in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program are facing.
Another Lawmaker Wants Investigation Into FLTCIP Premium Spike
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) is the latest Member of Congress to ask questions about why FLTCIP premiums are going up so much and has asked a House Committee to consider holding a Congressional hearing on the matter.
TSP Investors Pull $2.1 Billion Out of Stock Funds in June
Federal employees pulled more than $2 billion from their TSP stock funds in June. As is often the case, these attempts to time the market haven’t turned out so well.
10 Critical Coordinates for Navigating FERS Retirement (Part 2)
Are you taking full advantage of the benefits available to you as a federal employee under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)? In the second article in the series, the author discusses actions federal employees should take to help them prepare for a successful retirement.
Congressmen Want Answers from OPM About FLTCIP Rate Hike
Federal employees in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) are facing an average premium hike of 83% this fall. Two Congressmen want to know why.
Bleak Outlook for 2017 COLA
The outlook for federal retirees and Social Security recipients for an increase in income in 2017 is bleak. For the average Social Security recipient, next year’s COLA increase is unlikely to be over $5.00 per month.
