Penn State World Campus to Offer Discounted Tuition for Federal Employees
Federal employees will now be eligible for discounted tuition rates at Penn State World Campus thanks to a new agreement just announced by the Office of Personnel Management.
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.
Average Fed Salary in DC Tops $112,000. Lowest State: About $66,000
Is there a difference between the states in the average salary paid to federal employees there? The wide differential may surprise some. DC comes out on top with an average salary now above $112,000 but California has 8.19% of the federal workforce within its borders and an average of $83,306.
Becoming a Military Spouse: One Woman’s Story
What is the learning and transition process to military benefits like for a new, non-military spouse? The author tells the story of his friend who recently married an active duty service member and what she learned in the process of changing over to the military’s benefits programs.
Salary and Race in the Federal Workforce: Which Federal Employees Make More (and Less)
Which racial groups are the largest in the federal workforce and are there salary differentials? How is the racial composition of the workforce changing?
Additional Leave for Some Future Federal Employees
OPM is proposing several changes regarding the use of annual leave by federal employees. The changes will not impact a large number of federal employees but could impact some future disabled veterans.
Life Insurance… Now for the Living!
What if your life insurance could also provide coverage for you during your lifetime? The author discusses the concept of using living benefits as they apply to federal employees covered by FEGLI and FEHB.
When Should I Receive Comp Time Rather Than Overtime?
My supervisor has deemed that GS-09 and GS-11 positions are not eligible for overtime pay and has been providing only comp time for overtime worked. We believe this is incorrect. Do you have any information that will tell us when it’s proper to receive comp time and when overtime pay should be paid?
Highest Bonuses for Employees at TSA
The former head of security at the TSA was let go, in part, due to large bonuses being paid to agency employees despite security lapses that happened on his watch. How much did the TSA pay in bonuses to its employees last year?
What Constitutes an ‘Eligible Child’ for Survivor Benefits?
What is the definition of an “eligible child” with respect to receiving survivor benefits? The author provides some details of survivor benefits as they relate to children of federal employees.
1.6% Pay Raise for 2017 Advancing in Congress
A 2017 pay raise of 1.6% is working its way through Congress. This would be the highest raise federal employees have had since 2010.
