Federal Long Term Care Insurance Rates Going Up for New Enrollees
Premium rates for new subscribers to the federal long term health care insurance just went up.
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.
What Happens to Your Federal Benefits If You Leave Your Job Before You Retire?
Many federal employees consider leaving their positions for various reasons. The author provides a summary of what you can expect to happen to your benefits should you leave your job before retiring.
Arguments Over Federal Benefits In One Chart
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published a chart showing the percentage of private sector and government workers participating in a range of benefits. Who comes out ahead?
FRTIB Director Gives His Blessing for Adding Mutual Fund Option to the TSP
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the group that oversees the Thrift Savings Plan, has given the green light to begin the process of adding mutual funds as an investment option to the TSP.
Lawmaker Wants to Give OPM Hack Victims $5 Million in Identity Insurance
Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) plans to introduce an amendment that would give federal workers impacted by the two data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management much more identity theft protection than what has been offered thus far.
2016 Pay Raise One Step Closer to Becoming A Reality
A pay raise for federal employees in 2016 just became one step closer to reality.
Can You No Longer Do Your Federal Job? Avoid These Mistakes
If you are a federal employee who is facing an injury or illness that prevents you from working, you can apply for federal disability retirement benefits. But there are mistakes that could end up costing you the right to collect monthly benefits payments. Here are some common ones to make sure you avoid.
Jeb Bush: Federal Employees Are Paid Far Better Than Their Private Sector Counterparts
In a recent speech in Tallahassee, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush called on a number of reforms he feels are needed in Washington, several of which were aimed directly at federal workers.
Is Washington’s Big F.E.E.T.S. Stepping on Federal Employees?
The author says politicians in Washington are using federal employees as political pawns which is likely to push talented people out of the federal workforce. He outlines some of the arguments coming from Washington against the federal workforce and dispels them with evidence of his own.
Some CSRS Offset Employees Will Receive Extra Money (and Interest)
Are you a CSRS offset retiree? If you are in this group of federal employees, a letter coming from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) may interest you as you may be in for at least a small, unexpected financial gain.
