Pay
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to grow its health care workforce with new pay incentives and retain the in-demand employees it already has, now that a major VA health care bill has been signed into law.
August 10, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS is getting billions more for enforcement, and some feds in the West and Pacific Northwest expect some locality pay to be in their future.
August 08, 2022 -
New council recommendations would adjust several pay locality areas, but must get approval from the president's pay agent before implementation.
August 05, 2022 -
Depending on which side you’re on, GPO and WEP either rightly save taxpayers a lot of money or, more commonly, they rob tens of thousands of retirees or their spouses from Social Security benefits.
August 02, 2022 -
Senate Democrats unveiled 12 draft appropriations bills, with a 10.1% boost for civilian agencies, and an 8.7% increase in defense spending.
July 28, 2022 -
The House's passage of a government spending package has a few key implications for federal agencies in fiscal 2023.
July 21, 2022 -
In a bit of progress for regular order, the House last week managed to pass its version of the National Defense Authorization Act. And, members will get down to the 2023 spending bills this week.
July 18, 2022 -
The four-star commanders of Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet issued a joint directive on July 14 laying out steps all commanders should take to improve the timeliness and accuracy of sailors’ pay.
July 14, 2022 -
TSA is confronting turnover challenges as air travel approaches pre-pandemic levels.
July 13, 2022 -
OPM plans to release guidance encouraging agencies not to ask for applicants’ salary history, but some say more can be done.
July 11, 2022 -
On this week's Your Turn, financial advisor Arthur Stein will talk about the future course of your TSP account, and FNN reporter Drew Friedman will talk about the very latest on the federal pay raise. Then we’ll get into the prospects for a large retiree COLA and the issues TSP investors are having with the new system.
June 29, 2022 -
With no mention of federal pay raise in the fiscal 2023 financial services and general government bill, House appropriators push forward the White House’s 4.6% proposal.
June 27, 2022 -
Agencies hope to resolve growing recruitment and retention challenges for federal firefighters with a pay raise and new guidance for career paths.
June 21, 2022 -
Life’s a series of choices. Some easier and more important than others. Like when are you gonna retire? Does it really matter?
June 21, 2022 -
Backers say it's needed in part because of low pay and high turnover on Capitol Hill. But not everyone thinks it's a good idea.
June 16, 2022