President’s Day: Why It is Celebrated, Expanded, and Impact on Federal Employees
President’s Day is a relatively new holiday. It’s official title is Washington’s Birthday but President’s Day is now the more common name used.
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.
Debt Ceiling and How Your G Fund Investment Will Be Impacted
Attention G Fund investors: The federal government has exhausted its ability to borrow more money and will hit the debt ceiling. Your investment will be used to help finance more borrowing.
Waste in FEHB Program Could Be Costing $1 Billion Annually
A new GAO report says that payments made to ineligible family members under FEHB could be costing OPM as much as $1 billion every year.
Pay Compression, Pay Caps Impacting Federal Employees Frozen at $183,500
Pay compression and the pay freeze now impact senior federal employees in 31 GS locality pay areas.
Dismal 2022 TSP Performance: One Fund Down 26% for the Year
2022 TSP fund performance was dismal. One TSP stock fund was down 26%. What happened after the last significant yearly loss?
Value of GS Locality Pay? In One Example, 53% Increase Over “Rest of the U.S.”
What is the value of joining a GS locality pay area? In this sample, one pay area had a 53% increase over the Rest of the U.S. in one step for a GS 12.
2023 Federal Pay Raise and 2023 GS Pay Scale Finalized
President Biden has issued an Executive Order finalizing the 2023 federal pay raise as well as the 2023 GS pay scale tables.
2023 GS Locality Pay Tables Published: Here are Localities with Highest and Lowest Pay Increases
Here are the 2023 GS locality pay areas with the highest and lowest total pay increases for 2023.
GS Locality Pay and Cost of Living
Why is my city not included in a GS locality pay area? The cost of living is very high and this seems unfair.
Are Federal Contractors Included in the 2023 Federal Pay Raise?
Are federal contractors included in the 2023 federal pay raise?
