AFGE Wants a 5.3% Pay Raise in 2017
How much of a pay raise should federal employees get in 2017? President Obama thinks it should be 1.6%, but the American Federation of Government Employees thinks it should be 5.3%. What is your opinion?
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.
1.6 Percent Pay Raise for 2017 to be Proposed
The president’s budget proposal for 2017 is expected to include a 1.6% federal pay raise for federal GS employees. The budget may be released as early as next week.
Will TSP Investors Panic and Sell?
January 2016 was a bad month for TSP investors with money in the stock funds. But, while the stock market frequently goes down, it has always come back and rewarded investors with a longer investment horizon.
13 Things You Should Know About Taxes and Federal Retirement
Tax time is closer than you think. Here are 13 things you should know about taxes and your federal retirement.
Will This Experimental Personnel System Impact Your Future Pay?
There is widespread criticism of the federal pay system(s). The problem is no one has come up with a better model acceptable to many critics. Will this latest effort succeed? Here is a description of a new demonstration project on federal pay.
The First Amendment and Public Employees: Supreme Court Reconsiders Limitations
Federal employees can join a union and pay dues, or they can decide not to join and save their money. Many public sector employees do not have this option. The Supreme Court takes another look at public employees and mandatory union fees. What impact will this case have on federal employees?
Is Holiday Premium Pay a ‘Right’?
I’m a FWS supervisor. Management recently announced that each supervisor now will work only 4 out of ten holidays each year, and will be excused from work on the six holidays they are not scheduled to work. In the past, we get paid if we work or not, and, as a result, were paid holiday premium pay for the time worked on each holiday. Do we have rights in this situation?
How To Pay For College Without Taking on Debt
With the cost of college tuition skyrocketing, getting a degree without drowning in debt may seem nearly impossible. The author lists some options and benefits available to federal employees to help offset the growing costs of higher education.
House Passes Bill to Restructure Pensions and Allowances Paid to Former Presidents
The House passed legislation this week that would restructure the annual pensions and personal allowances paid to former presidents.
OPM Announces New FEGLI Premiums
As of January 1, 2016, premiums for many options and age brackets under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program will change due to actuarial adjustments. Here is a breakdown of the new premiums.
