Pay & Benefits
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By working another two years, an employee earning $80,000 per year can boost their retirement income by almost $30,000.
May 19, 2021 -
Moving quickly on directions from Congress, the Trump Administration dissolved what had been DoD's third highest-ranking position during its last week in office. The Biden Administration hasn't yet decided if it wants to alter those plans.
May 17, 2021 -
The Veterans Benefits Administration said it can recover its disability claims backlog relatively quickly, but Congress is concerned the agency is relying on contractors to get the bulk of the work done.
May 12, 2021 -
When it comes to a comfortable annuity for life, no matter how high prices go, not all feds are treated equally.
May 12, 2021 -
When it comes to career planning, many federal agencies do an excellent job. But when it comes to providing financial planning, most federal agencies do little if anything.
May 11, 2021 -
Following an apparently successful pilot project, DoD plans to start negotiations with SAP Concur on the price tag to fully replace its existing system.
May 10, 2021 -
Federal Drive with Tom Temin concluded its four-part series, Federal Unions: For better or for worse, with the president of one of the major unions itself, the National Treasury Employees Union's Tony Reardon.
May 06, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department has expanded its program of using external hackers to probe systems for cybersecurity vulnerability.
May 06, 2021 -
When it comes to getting quality career financial advice from your employer, a lot of people say many government agencies provide the best overall quality advice.
May 04, 2021 -
The Defense Department still wants to cut 18,000 medical billets.
April 29, 2021 -
Under the new emergency paid leave program, agencies will grant time off to eligible federal employees on conditional basis. Agencies will request reimbursement from the Office of Personnel Management, as long as funds are available.
April 29, 2021 -
Would you buy a book about how to make a million dollars from an individual who is selling a book about how to make it or a long-time fellow fed who’s TSP account just passed the million dollar mark?
April 29, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering the next steps for telehealth, after it expanded the program by 1,831% last year.
April 28, 2021 -
No Republicans voted to advance the nomination of Kiran Ahuja, the president's choice to lead the Office of Personnel Management, to the full Senate.
April 28, 2021 -
Picking the right time to retire - day and month, not just year - could make a huge difference.
April 22, 2021