New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 5, 2024.
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.
Despite Congress authorizing the increase, the Pentagon is treating it as optional amid an ongoing compensation study.
The good news is that no federal employees or service members will receive furlough notices come Saturday.
The House and Senate have until Friday night to pass another short-term budget extension or trigger a partial government shutdown.
The department is continuing to look for ways to reduce how long it takes to get employees onboarded and keep turnover at bay.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 14, 2024.
Normally, there are 26 pay periods in a calendar year, though 2023 was unique and had 27.
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