2014 Federal Holidays
A listing of the federal holidays in 2014
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.
Should We Replace the General Schedule?
More than 1.4 million employees are covered by the General Schedule. Another 30K are covered by pay plans that tie their pay directly to GS rates. Should the GS system be replaced?
TSP: G Fund Balances Will Be Unaffected by Debt Ceiling
The TSP issued a statement saying that balances in the G fund will be unaffected by the recent steps the Treasury has taken to avoid hitting the debt ceiling.
Stocks Hit the Skids in January: Time to Sell?
Stocks went down in January. Does the January indicator mean you should dump your stocks? Also, see how investing in the C fund versus the G fund may have impacted TSP account balances over the previous three years.
OPM Directs Agencies to Implement Pay Raise for WG Employees
A recent memo from OPM director Katherine Archuleta directs federal agencies to implement the 1% pay increase recently granted to wage grade employees under the spending bill passed recently in Congress.
It’s Official: Wage Grade Federal Employees to Get 1% Raise
Wage grade federal employees will see a 1% pay increase with the spending bill now being signed into law.
Spending Bill Includes Raise for Blue Collar Federal Workers
The $1.1 trillion spending bill unveiled Monday night includes a 1% pay increase for workers under the wage grade system.
FEGLI Premiums in 2014
Upon receiving the leave and earnings statement for the first full pay-period of 2014, many employees will notice that their premiums for Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) have increased. The author offers some details on what you can expect.
Comparing a 2014 Federal Pay Raise to Private Sector Raises
How does the federal pay raise compare to the average private sector raise for 2014? It is complicated but here are some broad numbers.
Retirement Myths: Can You Increase Your FEGLI Coverage — or Not?
You may be able to acquire more FEGLI coverage by providing medical evidence of insurability or by experiencing a “qualifying life event” (QLE).
