Pay & Benefits
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Inauguration Day is the perfect time to ask yourself where you will be 4 years from now. Looking for advice? Usually a good idea, provided you ask the right person.
January 20, 2021 -
Both officers and enlisted can apply for early separation or retirement between Jan. 20 and April 2.
January 19, 2021 -
Doctor visits, vaccinations and other preventative screenings were down significantly among participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program during the first eight months of 2020. The Office of Personnel Management's inspector general worries those trends could cost participants in the long run.
January 18, 2021 -
Thousands of active and retired federal workers have gotten or are gonna get a real kick in the assets this month. That’s when they feel the impact of January health plan increases on their paychecks.
January 12, 2021 -
The TSP has some of the lowest administrative fees in the business, which, over time, can boost the account balance significantly. So why leave, ever?
January 07, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, at least 132,000 health care professionals at the Department of Veterans Affairs have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 06, 2021 -
Under a new, temporary policy from the Office of Personnel Management, many federal employees can carryover up to 300 hours of annual leave from 2020, rather than the usual 240 hours.
January 05, 2021 -
VA deferred collection of these overpayments to give veterans financial relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 31, 2020 -
DoD will spend $23 billion on housing allowances in 2021, for an average increase of just under 3%. But the increases — or decreases — vary dramatically by locale. Here's the full list of which areas will see the biggest BAH changes.
December 30, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) wants to know when and how Federal Employees will get vaccinated. The reenlisted rate in one branch of the military is sky high. And the COVID-19 relief checks are in the mail and being deposited directly.
December 30, 2020 -
If you are even THINKING about retiring next year, you’ve got some homework to do.
December 30, 2020 -
A whole swath of professions will lose special pay if Congress can't override the NDAA veto.
December 29, 2020 -
Federal employees were in the spotlight for much of the Trump administration. The drama was stressful at times, but perhaps it shed more light on what federal employees do and where they work.
December 21, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management has detailed guidance for federal employees working in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area during the week of Jan. 18. Most employees in the region will have two federal holidays that week.
December 17, 2020 -
Love him or hate him, or whatever you think of him, Trump has been an exquisitely attractive football to kick around.
December 11, 2020