Should I wait to retire until my within-grade pay increase kicks-in?
Each General Schedule grade has 10 steps. Within-grade increases (WGIs) or step increases are periodic increases in a GS employee's rate of basic pay.
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White House urged to fix ‘pay compression’ at federal agencies
Salary caps at the highest levels of the GS scale are preventing many senior managers from receiving adjustments they would otherwise be entitled to.
White House launches cyber reskilling academy for feds
Federal employees who want to jump into the cybersecurity field will have an opportunity to go through a new three-month training course sponsored by the CIO Council and Department of Education.
By Jessie Bur
IRS raises limits on flexible spending arrangements for 2019
Flexible spending arrangement users now have the option to contribute an additional $50 to their healthcare accounts in 2019.
By Jessie Bur
Veterans, military retirees will see a 2.8 percent COLA boost for 2019
The increase is the largest since 2012 for individuals receiving federal benefits.
Federal health insurance to see lowest rate increase in 23 years
Feds will have more options and the lowest premium increase in over two decades for their 2019 Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
By Jessie Bur
House Democrats urge rejection of Trump pay freeze
Democrats representing capital-area districts with large populations of federal employees urged Congress to reject a 2019 pay freeze.
By Jessie Bur
Trump intends to freeze federal pay for 2019
President Donald Trump intends to keep federal pay frozen at 2018 levels, unless Congress intervenes in appropriations legislation.
By Jessie Bur
Senate passes federal pay raise for 2019
The Senate passed a package of appropriations bills that include increases for federal employee basic and locality pay.
By Jessie Bur
OPM proposal would increase pay for thousands of feds
The addition of four new locality pay areas would provide thousands of federal employees with increased pay to compensate for living in an expensive area.
By Jessie Bur
Will USPS have enough money for necessary updates?
The U.S. Postal Service projects that it will need to dramatically increase spending to meet needed updates like replacing the outdated delivery vehicle fleet.
By Jessie Bur
Committee approves tech modernization fund increase for FY19
The Technology Modernization Fund would receive a 50 percent increase in funding for 2019 under a committee-approved appropriations bill.
By Jessie Bur