Shutdown Begins: What About Your Pay?
Will federal employees who are furloughed during the shutdown be paid for the time away from work?
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.
Legislation Introduced to Ensure Retroactive Pay for Shutdown Furloughs
Legislation has been introduced that would guarantee retroactive pay for federal employees who are furloughed as a result of the government shutdown.
Government Shutdown Begins
The federal government has officially shut down after a budget stalemate in Congress. What will this mean for the federal workforce?
FEHBP Premiums to Rise 3.7% in 2014
OPM has announced the average premium rate for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) will increase by 3.7% in 2014.
Website Offers Discounts to Federal Employees
Looking for discounts on products? GovX.com is a website that offers members of the military and related federal agencies discounts on various products for the home and outdoors.
FEEA Suspends Furlough Loans
Cash flow problems at FEEA caused by the overwhelming demand for loans from furloughed federal employees have forced the organization to suspend giving out loans.
Obama Proposes Plan for 1% Pay Increase
In a letter issued late Friday, the president has said that he is transmitting an alternate pay plan for an across the board pay increase of 1% for the federal workforce.
Questions and Answers on Federal Employee Health Benefits
Federal employees can remain in the FEHB and the plans in the federal employee program meet the “minimum essential coverage” required. The FEHB also now covers Indian tribes.
FedSmith.com Users Glum on Pay Raise Prospects
According to the results of our latest survey, a vast majority of FedSmith.com users believe that the pay freeze will continue into 2014.
One Last Time – Financial Rewards Improve Performance
The author analyzes a book which suggests that a pay for performance approach does not motivate employees.
