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Why do federal pay raises lag the private sector?
The federal budget proposal unveiled by the White House in March included an average pay increase of 4.6% for civilian federal workers, matching a planned military pay raise. Historically, with pay lagging in the federal sector, other factors including steady opportunities, competitive benefits and hybrid work to retain talent.
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Pay & Benefits
Army staffers are testing digital PCS, permanent work-from-home plan
Human Resources Command is piloting PCS moves without the boxes and hassle of actually moving.
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GOP measure would stop federal contractor minimum wage from becoming permanent
The move is included in the House debate over the annual defense authorization bill.
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Federal contract workers deserve better pay, Congress can help
Today, the federal contract workers who are arguably struggling the most are those employed by companies operating under the Service Contract Act. These “blended federal workforce” employees typically consist of individuals from low-income communities – often women of color – performing work such as housekeeping.
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Office of Personnel Management keeps medical travel policy in wake of abortion ruling
The ruling, which was declared after a draft decision was leaked in May, overturns decades of precedent and permits state-by-state decisions on limiting or banning abortions.
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Federal call center employees protest over wages at Maximus headquarters
Workers at a federal call center run by Maximus Inc. planned to deliver a letter signed by 12,000 community supporters to the company’s management, asking for higher wages and better health benefits.
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For federal retirees, COLA is not a retirement panacea for inflation
For January 2022, COLA jumped to 5.9%, the largest since 1982. Some may be wondering how much it will be adjusted for 2023 as prices have been rising since April.
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Federal worker wages could cap military pay raise
Both troops and civilian employees are in line for at least a 4.6% pay raise in 2023.
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Is Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Juneteenth has been celebrated annually around the country since 1865 when a Union General arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the enslaved African Americans that the Confederacy had lost the war and that they were free as per the Emancipation Proclamation, which was inked in 1863.
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Is Easter a federal holiday?
Traditionally, the president observes the date with an annual Easter egg roll for children on the White House lawn.
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Is Good Friday a federal holiday?
Every year, federal workers ask if Good Friday — which in 2022 falls on Friday, April 15 — will be a holiday. Here's the answer.
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Is St. Patrick’s Day a federal holiday?
Every year, federal workers ask if St. Patrick's Day — which in 2022 falls on Thursday, March 17 — will be a holiday. Here's the answer.
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Is Presidents Day a federal holiday?
Every year, federal workers ask if Presidents Day—which in 2022 falls on Monday, February 21—will be a holiday. Here's the answer.
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Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers
Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.
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Most feds get New Year’s Eve off in 2021
Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an 'in lieu of' holiday the day before or after they occur.
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Biden signs order for 2022 federal pay raise
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022.
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Non-essential feds have one day to schedule excess leave
Excess annual leave must be scheduled three pay periods in advance of and taken sometime before the end of the 2021 leave year.
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Personnel office fixes loophole impacting same-sex survivors of feds
The notice allows same-sex spouses of deceased feds to receive survivor benefits if they were denied due to prior marriage restrictions.
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House members propose reducing public service retirement limitation
The legislation would mandate a new calculation for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System that are impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision.
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OPM proposes expanding access to dental and vision insurance
Federal employees who work on a temporary basis and transitioning military retirees would have expanded options for accessing coverage.
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Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
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Feds get consistent vision and dental options for 2022
The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program will offer the same number of plans for a less than one percent average cost increase.
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Federal health insurance costs get a slight increase for 2022
Health insurance costs are likely to take up a slightly larger portion of feds' paychecks in 2022.
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Second largest federal insurer launches vaccination reward program
Federal employees insured under a GEHA plan could receive $75 for proof of their vaccination status.
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Defense bill approves $15 minimum hourly wage for DoD contractors
A provision to raise the minimum wage for Defense Department contractors to $15 was adopted into the annual defense policy bill advanced by the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
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Biden uses emergency authority to cement feds’ 2022 pay raise
President Joe Biden informed Congress that he intends to implement the pay increase laid out for feds in his 2022 budget proposal.
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