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Biden to use executive power, allow border wall construction in Texas
About 245,000 illegal entries have been recorded in this region during the current fiscal year.
By Valerie Gonzalez
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Is Veterans Day a federal holiday?
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it to celebrate the cessation of hostilities during World War I.
By Federal Times staff
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.
By Jessie Bur
3 ways federal financial needs are unique
The value of federal benefits hinges on understanding them and making the most of them within your overall financial plan.
By Greg Klinger, Government Employees' Benefit Association
Debate over paid family leave falls along stark party lines
Proposed legislation would expand paid leave for federal employees to include caring for themselves or loved ones during medical emergencies.
By Jessie Bur
Feds get special enrollment for health care flexible spending
Federal employees can take advantage of the flexible spending account special enrollment period through the month of June.
By Jessie Bur
IRS employees ‘outgunned’ in the fight to enforce taxes
A shrinking workforce means that the IRS can only pursue so many audits, leaving significant tax dollars uncollected.
By Jessie Bur
Feds could add 50,000 new workers under Biden’s 2022 budget
The federal workforce is expected to get 2.3 percent bigger over the course of next year.
By Jessie Bur
New background investigation initiative will include everyone by end of 2023
The Trusted Workforce 2.0 program will rely on continuously vetting recipients of security clearances, rather than formal reinvestigations.
By Jessie Bur
Life insurance: why many female feds probably don’t have enough
There are a number of reasons why having adequate coverage may be especially crucial for female members of the federal workforce.
By Shelly Giuliano, Government Employees' Benefit Association
Full FY22 budget coming May 27
It is expected the Pentagon will seek to retire older systems to free up funding in its budget request.
By Aaron Mehta
AI scholarships to be offered for federal service, under proposed bill
Students pursuing degrees in artificial intelligence could get financial support in exchange for agreeing to work for the federal government after graduation.
By Jessie Bur