Pay & Benefits
Are You Ready for Pay for Performance?
It is tough to argue against pay for performance in theory, it becomes much more difficult to actually implement these systems. Federal agencies will face their share of…
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.
Pay & Benefits
It’s An Election Year: Health Benefits for Some New Retirees May Change; Future of Some Agencies on the Line
It's an election year. Here are several proposals that have been made that would impact the civil service structure and the benefits of some current federal employees.
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Smoking and the Cost of Your Health Insurance
Should smokers who participate in the federal employee health plan pay more for health insurance than non-smokers?
Pay & Benefits
Health Benefits, Federal Employees and Money
Young versus old and increasing cost for better medical care for Americans provides the basis for proposed changes to the federal employee health benefits program. It's expensive and…
Pay & Benefits
Does Salary Indicate A Person’s Value to an Organization?
How much is a federal employee worth? The latest negotiations between the FAA and the controller's union are vitriolic and some of the issues boil down to money.
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Merry Christmas! President Signs Pay Raise EO
President Bush signed an Executive Order late yesterday approving the 2006 pay raise for federal employees.
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Is There Room for the I Fund In Your TSP?
American jobs are often going where labor is cheaper and the investment climate provides a better chance for profitability. Is your TSP fund investment missing a good opportunity?
Pay & Benefits
More Money in Your Paycheck But Less for Mileage
The reimbursement rates for use of privately owned vehicles while on government business are going down in January.
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Fed Names and Info Available on the Internet…For A Small Fee
Personal information about most federal employees is available for a fee on the internet. OPM has recently withheld information on a number of federal employees. A new lawsuit…
Pay & Benefits
President Signs Off on Pay Raise for Feds
President Bush has signed the appropriations bill for several agencies that contains the 2006 pay raise for federal employees.