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Treasury Department now taking ‘extraordinary measures’ on debt
The TSP previously assured the public that “G Fund investors remain fully protected and G Fund earnings are fully guaranteed by the federal government.”
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Congress
Why a ban on abortion is always included in annual funding bills
In the end, at some point during closed-door negotiations, Hyde passed during final conference around the 2023 omnibus.
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On Friday the 13th, debt ceiling looms. What fed retirees should know
Those measures include divesting some payments, such as contributions to federal employees’ retirement plans.
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Processing delays persist heading into peak winter retirement season
For the fourth-straight month now, overall inventory of applications waiting to be processed has decreased.
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What the Secure 2.0 Act means for your federal retirement planning
The Secure 2.0 Act passed as part of the $1.7 trillion 2023 omnibus spending bill on Dec. 29.
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1 in 5 government passwords were cracked by Interior’s own hack
Find out if you're using the most common password at the department.
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Treasury pitches new rule to lessen paper check payments
The Treasury estimated the average cost of issuing a paper check at 43 cents, while the average EFT payment costs less than 2 cents.
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When will I see my COLA in my annuity deposit?
To have received the full 2023 cost-of-living adjustment, you would have had to be on the annuity roll no later than December 2021.
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How do I ensure no break in service when transferring agencies?
Switching agencies? What you need to know about how your work will be coded.
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Spending bill fails to thaw pay freeze for senior political employees
The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill extends a years-long suspension of pay raises for federally appointed officials.
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‘Special pay’ keeps Pentagon’s cyber experts from jumping ship
Services “spent at least $160 million on cyber retention bonuses annually” from fiscal 2017 to 2021, the Government Accountability Office said.
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Biden makes pay raise for federal employees official
Congress silently endorsed the rate he proposed by not setting an alternative in the omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2023.
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Thousands of federal employees re-designated for higher pay localities
Four new pay localities will be created, and a number of other areas will be added to already existing localities.
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After multiple delays, Army to launch a new human resources platform
The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army is finally here.
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Do federal employees get Christmas Day 2022 off of work?
Christmas Day and New Year's are on a Sunday this year. What does that mean for feds?
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HUD experience shows faster onboarding won’t fix fed recruitment woes
In op-ed, an agency employee and former union official describes recruitment issues
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Biden signs law preserving retirement for federal first responders
The bill’s language also touches on pay.
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Dramatic changes in military pay to be focus of new study
The provision is included in the compromise defense authorization bill released this week.
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