Pay & Benefits
Some TSP Investors Lost Money to Thieves: Who Will Pay for the Loss?
Will the TSP repay investors who lost money when thieves withdrew money from their TSP accounts? If you are not one of the investors who lost money, do…
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.
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2007 Pay for Feds Lags Private Sector
Merit pay is rampant in the private sector. In the federal government, equal pay raises across the board are the norm although a report issued in 2006 shows…
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Merry Christmas From President Bush to Federal Employees
President Bush has issued an executive order giving federal employees an average raise of 2.2% in 2007.
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OPM Implementing 2007 Federal Pay Raise
OPM is implementing the 2007 pay raise but no one really knows what the final figures will be.
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2.7% Federal Raise Headed for the Trash Heap?
The possibility of a 2.7% average raise for federal employees took a decidedly negative turn this week with the announcement that Congress will, in effect, keep the continuing…
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Your 2007 Pay Raise Will Be…
The process of determining the 2007 pay raise amount is moving along slowly. But, while the process is moving, there is no final answer on the question of…
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Want to Make $212,000 a Year as a Federal Employee?
A change in the National Defense Authorization Act will allow some federal employees to make up to $212,000 a year. To get the higher salary, you will have…
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More Info On the ‘Elite Island of Secure and High Paid Federal Workers’
Statistics about the average compensation for federal employees has left some readers perplexed, some outraged and some with more questions. Here is additional information (and a couple of…
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Debating “Average” Federal Salary Figures
Average federal salaries are higher than the median federal salary level. How much does the average federal retiree get each month? Here is the information to satisfy your…
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Some Feds Will See Decreasing Paychecks
OPM has released the COLA payment information for federal employees outside the lower 48 states.