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Officers whose nominations were blocked in Senate could get back pay
A Senate proposal would award retroactive pay and benefits to senior leaders who waited months for confirmation due to a political standoff.
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Defense bill drops disputed abortion provisions in final compromise
The annual defense authorization bill contains a 5.2% pay raise for troops and a host of other policy renewals needed for military operations.
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Do federal employees get Christmas Day off of work?
Christmas and New Year's Eve are on a Sunday this year. What does that mean for feds?
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When is the federal Thrift Savings Plan ‘closed’ for the holidays?
Here are dates and deadlines to know if you plan to take any withdrawals in the coming weeks.
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VA workers face more mandatory overtime amid record claims processing
The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.
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VA again found homes for 38K struggling vets in 2023
Department outreach efforts have helped nearly 80,000 veterans since the start of 2022.
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VA delays disputed change in how it pays for veterans’ ambulance trips
New rules were set to go into effect next February but will now be delayed until 2025.
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Federal employees say ‘Bah! Humbug!’ to vacation as burnout increases
More than a quarter of government employees say they haven’t taken a vacation in the past year.
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What’s driving rate hikes for federal employee health premiums?
Federal employees, retirees and service members who get health insurance from the federal government will see premiums jump on Jan. 1.
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Transgender vets threaten to sue VA over delay in surgery options
VA officials announced plans to provide gender conforming surgeries more than two years ago, but have not moved ahead on the promise.
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A procrastinator’s checklist for choosing open season benefits
Don’t let the Dec. 11 deadline pass you by. Benefits experts told Federal Times that even if you’re happy with your current plan, it likely will change.
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Error-ridden applications delay payment for federal retirees
OPM has been on the hook for some years now to address backlogs of retirement claims.
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Paying relocation, recruitment bonus to federal workers may get easier
If approved, employees working in-demand jobs, like cyber or healthcare, could be eligible for pay boosts of up to 50% of their salary.
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Is Thanksgiving a federal holiday? What about Black Friday?
The day after Thanksgiving Day has come to be known as “Black Friday,” the unofficial first day of holiday shopping in the U.S.
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New locality rates to boost pay for thousands of federal workers
The public-private sector pay gap has widened to 27%, up from 24% last year.
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If government shuts down, when will federal workers get paid?
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., proposed a solution that would avoid a total shutdown by funding some agencies through Jan. 19 and others Feb. 2.
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Vets tap businesses for VA disability claims help, but there’s a cost
Thousands of veterans work with for-profit firms to apply for disability benefits. Veterans advocates call the practice predatory and possibly illegal.
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