Feds face a smaller but significant pay gap with private sector The Federal Salary Council's estimated gap between federal and private-sector pay shrunk a few percentage points, but still represents a complicated difference in compensation potential. By: Jessie Bur November 6
New long-term care plan aims to keep costs stable Feds that enroll in long term care insurance after Oct. 21 will see a new feature that aims to keep their premium costs stable later in life. By: Jessie Bur October 21
Feds call for family leave guarantee in 2020 budget A conference between House and Senate legislators will determine whether guarantees for family leave will be included in 2020 defense spending measures. By: Jessie Bur October 10
Why feds should do a self-checkup before open season Staying with the same health insurance plan without doing adequate research could be a feds' biggest mistake, according to insurance expert Reg Jones. By: Jessie Bur October 4
2020 federal health benefit costs increase at a higher rate Federal employees will see a more of a premium increase on their health insurance than in 2019, matching up with the average rate increase seen over the last decade. By: Jessie Bur October 2
50,000 feds will get the chance to judge their benefits Federal employees selected for the Office of Personnel Management Survey will be asked to evaluate how well their current benefits match their needs. By: Jessie Bur September 30
Are benefits or recognition the key to attracting new feds? The federal government has struggled to attract the young workforce necessary to fill vacant positions and compensate for workers anticipated to retire in the coming years. By: Jessie Bur September 26
Trump’s planned federal pay freeze begins to melt The White House reversed course to lend its support to a base pay increase for federal employees. By: Jessie Bur September 2
OPM is planning new pay boundaries for some hourly feds The changes would impact a select group of employees that are paid by the hour and work in one of three regions. By: Jessie Bur August 13
House passes federal pay raise with restrictions on agency reorgs Federal employees are one step closer to seeing their largest pay increase in a decade. By: Jessie Bur June 26
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