Military Service: Is It ‘Creditable’ Toward Civilian Retirement?
As a federal employee, you may be wondering if your active duty military service is “creditable” toward your civilian retirement. It depends on several factors.
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.
Emergency Leave Transfer Program Established for Federal Employees Affected by Hurricane Sandy
President Obama has issued a memorandum directing the Office of Personnel Management to establish an emergency leave transfer program for employees who were adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy.
CBO Issues Warning on the ‘Fiscal Cliff’
The Congressional Budget Office outlines the consequences of the country hitting the “fiscal cliff” as well as ways to cut the deficit to mitigate the threat. There are cost cutting strategies proposed by the CBO that would directly affect the federal workforce if they were to be enacted.
Election Results 2012: What are the Implications for Federal Employees?
Now that the country has gone through a polarizing election and billions of dollars and untold hours have been spent to determine the will of the American people, what has changed and what will be the impact on the federal government and federal employees?
Should You Designate Beneficiaries For Your Federal Benefits?
The author offers some guidelines for considering whether or not you should designate beneficiaries for your federal benefits.
Some Federal Employees to See a Pay Raise
Postal employees represented by the American Postal Workers Union are about to get their first pay increase in three years.
Sandy Shouldn’t Cause Delay in Retirement Payments
Hurricane Sandy caused the federal government and stock market to shut down for two days, but despite that, federal retirees shouldn’t see a disruption in their retirement income.
The Politics of Federal Pay Rates
Are federal employees paid too much, too little or about the right amount? The gap is growing larger between those that argue feds are over or underpaid.
AFGE on 2013 COLA: It Could Have Been Worse
AFGE president J. David Cox Sr. released a statement today on the announcement of the 1.7% COLA that will be given to federal retirees and Social Security recipients in which he said, “It could have been much worse.”
Your 2013 COLA: 1.7%
Social Security has announced benefit changes for 2013. The cost-of-living adjustment that Social Security recipients will receive starting in January will be 1.7%.
