Federal workers received about $439 million in bonuses last year, down from $482 million in 2010.
Those looking for a quick rundown on the National Defense Authorization Act as passed by the House Armed Services Committee can find a basic details on its contents on a Virginia congressman’s website.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on May 16 advanced legislation that would entitle federal employees in same-sex domestic partnerships to the same benefits now available to married federal employees.
A Senate bill that aims to provide health care and other benefits to domestic partners of federal employees is set for markup Wednesday.
OPM issued final regulations for the new programs the administration announced last year to provide a path into federal service for students, recent college graduates and professionals.
The Office of Management and Budget on May 11 released a memorandum to agency heads that outlines tighter spending policies for travel and conferences.
The House Armed Services Committee rejected the administration’s call to include new and increased Tricare fees in the defense authorization bill the panel passed this week, but the bill does bump up some pharmacy co-pays.
The passage of a House bill that includes a measure to compel federal employees to contribute an additional 5 percent of salary to retirement has drawn a strong reaction from federal employee groups.
The head of Office of Personnel Management said that the Justice Department remains the main arbiter of how to interpret a recent court decision that gained health care benefits for the same-sex partner of a federal employee.
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in a May 8 press release said VA’s measurement data for determining how long vets wait to receive mental health care services is flawed and is seeking explaination for the finding.
The House on May 10 passed a budget reconciliation package that includes a measure to require federal employees to pay an additional 5 percent of salary toward retirement.
The U.S. Postal Service said it would offer buyouts and early outs to the nation’s 21,000 postmasters.
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Many federal employees have gotten the following advice from financial advisors: "Shop for long-term care (LTC) insurance while you're still healthy enough to qualify and young enough to afford the premiums."