About 102,000 Feds to Get Pay Raise in New and Expanded Locality Pay Areas
About 102,0000 federal employees will receive a pay raise with the addition of new locality pay areas and adding a number of new counties to separate locality pay areas.
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.
Court Rules on Another Furlough Case
The appeals court has upheld two arbitration decisions that ruled against a union challenge to the furlough of Army employees brought about by sequestration in 2013.
Comparing Self Plus One and Self Plus Family Annuitant Rules
Are you considering enrolling in the new Self Plus One option under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program this open season? New guidance from the Office of Personnel Management outlines the differences in annuitant rules between the Self Plus One and Self Plus Family coverage options.
Retiring in 2015? Be Careful During Open Season
Are you a federal employee covered under FEHB and planning to retire at the end of 2015? If so, this new memo from the Office of Personnel Management has some important information you will want to know about.
Feds Are Overpaid… Or Not: Part II
Are federal employees overpaid relative to the private sector? Is the General Schedule the best system to use for compensating the federal workforce? In this follow up to his previous article on federal pay, the author digs deeper on the debate to clarify some of his previous points and also addresses some new topics related to federal sector pay.
Health Insurance Plans Leaving the FEHB
Has your health insurance company dropped out of the federal program or changed in some other way that will require you to take action during the upcoming open season? Here is a listing of the plans that have dropped out and a few other changes that will impact some FEHB participants.
It’s Official: No COLA in 2016
Information on a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2016 has been released with little suspense as it was already well-known that there would not be a COLA increase in January for federal retirees and Social Security recipients.
Feds Are Overpaid… Or Not
Are federal employees paid more than their private sector counterparts? It’s a debate that has been raging for years with no clear answers. The author discusses the latest twist in the salary debate: a report from the Cato Institute which says federal workers are paid far more generously than private sector workers. He says that while the report is mostly inaccurate, there is more to the story.
Your COLA Increase in 2016 Will Be: Zero
It isn’t official yet, but there will not be a cost of living adjustment in 2016. Adjust your budget accordingly.
Legislation Introduced to Prevent Medicare Premium Increase
Legislation has been introduced in both the House and the Senate to prevent a potential 52% in Medicare Part B premiums.
