Pay and Benefits News

• The non-spending habits of shutdown sufferers

  Politicians with a vested interest in an extended shutdown might want to call home from time to time to see how well things are not going, especially in places where the government payroll is king.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  January 18, 2019
• Number of federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubles

  Number of furloughed federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubled in week of Jan. 5

  Government Shutdown
  January 17, 2019
• Bills to protect federal employees, interns from sexual harassment pass House

  In today’s Federal Newscast, bills to improve agency oversight of sexual harassment and give federal interns the same protection as employees pass the House.

  Federal Newscast
  January 17, 2019
• Shutdown FAQs: Pay, benefits and retirement questions answered

  Federal News Network is soliciting your questions about your pay, benefits, retirement and other topics during the government shutdown.

  Government Shutdown
  January 17, 2019
• Agencies recall employees, shutter more functions as shutdown lingers

  As the partial government shutdown stretches into uncharted territory, agencies previously unaffected by the lapse in funding now find themselves reopening services.

  Government Shutdown
  January 17, 2019
• Shutdown sufferers: We feel your pain — up to a point

  Last Friday was the first blank check many workers have ever received from Uncle Sam. But for some long-time feds the payless payday was not the first.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  January 17, 2019
• Trump signs bill ensuring federal employees get paid after government shutdown

  President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday afternoon that guarantees back pay for federal employees impacted by the partial government shutdown.

  Government Shutdown
  January 16, 2019
• Golly, even Sears is managing to stay open!

  The longer the shutdown goes, the more nerves fray. It’s downright crabby out there.

  Tom Temin Commentary
  January 16, 2019
• Fed facts: A federal workforce ‘quiz’

  The federal workforce and its partial plight have dominated the news since Christmas. But how much do you know about that workforce?

  Federal Drive
  January 16, 2019