Obama Transmits 1% Pay Raise Plan for Federal Employees
President Obama is moving forward to implement a one percent pay raise for federal employees in 2015.
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’s Proposal to Expand FEHB: Is Agency Ignoring Existing Law to Avoid Healthcare Act Penalties?
OPM has proposed to expand FEHB coverage to temporary employees with a full government contribution. The proposal does not address how the agency is able to ignore existing legislation in the new proposal and this issue is being questioned by the ranking member of a Senate committee.
Open Season Coming: Here is Why Feds Should Pay Attention to Their Health Insurance
Open season is coming up. Here is why this could be important to federal employees.
Pay Fairness: Views From the Federal Workforce
Columns on federal pay always prompt strongly stated comments that confirm the General Schedule system is broken. Two recent articles by FedSmith.com author Howard Risher are no exception. Risher says that employee stories of personal experience should be read by every leader concerned about government and about achieving agency goals. He highlights some of the most telling comments from FedSmith.com users on his recent articles on federal pay.
Per Diem Rates Unchanged for 2015
The General Services Administration has announced per diem rates for FY 2015 with the standard rates remaining unchanged from last year.
The Unknown Alternative to Phased Retirement
The author says that the loss of the annuity supplement under phased retirement is a big disadvantage. However, he outlines a comparable alternative that could help offset this loss.
OPM: 1% Pay Raise in 2015 Becoming More Likely
A recent memo from Office of Personnel Management director Katherine Archuleta said that unless President Obama acts before the end of August, federal workers can most likely expect a 1% pay raise in 2015.
Pay Fairness Should be a Priority
The author says that replacing the General Schedule pay system is inevitable and that it needs to be done. However, he says that the anxiety and distrust that would come from federal employees upon moving to a new system must be overcome as part of the process and offers some ideas as to how to best manage the transition.
Legislation Introduced to Repeal Increases in Federal Employee Pension Contributions
Two Congressmen have introduced legislation that would repeal the recent increases in federal workers’ pension contributions.
Legislation Would Give Some New Federal Employees Extra Sick Leave
A group of Congressmen have introduced legislation that would provide federal employees, who are also disabled veterans, with extra leave during their first year in the federal workforce so that they may seek medical treatment for their service-connected disabilities.
