If Congress does not approve a federal appropriations plan by midnight, some military activities could be postponed or canceled over the weekend. Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans. Lawmakers proposed a bipartisan bill aimed to protect postal workers from violent crime. In the locality pay program, Federal pay is compared to non-Federal pay for the same levels of work. Members want next year's spending plan to include money for junior enlisted pay raises and military housing improvements. TSA officers aren’t automatically given the governmentwide annual raise proposed by the president. New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness. Though Congress has put forward its own pay pitch, it has routinely been up to the White House to set the final number. OPM is issuing a final rule to bar the government from considering a person’s current or past pay when determining their salary for federal jobs. The amount of the reduction depends on your years of Social Security-covered service. Load More