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Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal
Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.
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Pay & Benefits
Vets benefits, VA staff paychecks and more endangered by debt fight
Negotiators will work through Memorial Day weekend in hopes of reaching a compromise on the issue before June 1.
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Troops overseas to get stability in their cost of living allowance
New law limits reductions to overseas COLA to no more than once every six months.
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Hawaii civilians don’t owe taxes on Red Hill reimbursements, IRS says
Some civilians, including some military retirees, would have been on the hook for thousands of dollars in taxes.
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Department of Energy nuclear agency tweaks pay plan
Employees of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and those in the U.S. Department of the Navy assigned to the program participate in the demo plan.
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More troops will soon be eligible for Basic Needs Allowance
Will DoD reconsider including BAH in income calculations for the Basic Needs Allowance eligibility?
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Pentagon advisory board urges competitive pay for civilian workforce
The Federal Salary Council has estimated that that government pay lags the private sector by about 23%.
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Republicans take aim at telework in federal government
More than two-thirds of all federal employees reported utilizing some form of telework in 2021, according to OPM.
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VA rushes fix for payment problem before the rent is due
Roughly 280,000 student veterans and dependents could have faced a delay in benefits.
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Air Force allows airmen to keep $2.3 million in overpayments
The overpayment to nearly 7,800 airmen was because of an agency error, according to the service.
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North Dakota to exempt military pay from income taxes
North Dakota service members’ income taxes are estimated to drop by $4 million between 2023 and 2025, the governor's office said.
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