Opportunity for All: Obama’s 2015 Budget
The White House released the president’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year today. Here are some of the highlights that are likely to be of most interest to the federal workforce.
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.
President’s Budget to be Released Tuesday
The White House is expected to release the president’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 today. Here are two key components for the federal workforce that will be in the budget.
Is a Lifecycle Fund the Best Choice for Your Thrift Savings Plan?
Are the lifecycle funds a good investment for you? Here is a summary of how these funds are constructed.
Locality Pay and that Federal Pay Raise
Federal employees in areas as far apart as Albany, NY to Las Vegas and Tucson are wondering, “What about my locality pay?”
Your Take: What is a Fair Pay Raise?
What raise do you think is fair? Here is your chance to share your opinion.
AFGE: A 4% Raise Would Be Fair
The American Federation of Government Employees has decided that the pay increase President Obama proposed for federal workers in 2015 is one fourth the size that it should be. However, it is at best unclear how the union arrived at this figure.
Readers Weigh in on Federal Employee Pay Raise for 2015
FedSmith.com readers predicted a 1% proposal by the administration for a federal employee pay raise in 2015. Here are sample comments and forthright opinions.
Obama to Propose 1% Pay Raise for Federal Workers
President Obama will propose a 1% pay increase for federal employees and military members in his upcoming 2015 budget proposal.
Federal Employee News: Lies, Damned Lies And Headlines
The author says that a lot of headlines about the pay of the federal workforce are intentionally misleading, and in some cases, outright falsehoods.
Replacing The General Schedule: Some Facts
The author says there are a number of good reasons to reform the General Schedule pay system. He offers some detail on why he believes this to be so.
