More than a quarter of government employees say they haven’t taken a vacation in the past year.
According to an exit survey data obtained by Federal Times, nearly 24% of new hires are already looking to leave the agency.
OPM has been on the hook for some years now to address backlogs of retirement claims.
If approved, employees working in-demand jobs, like cyber or healthcare, could be eligible for pay boosts of up to 50% of their salary.
Anything short of a full-year spending bill makes it hard for agencies to plan, project workforce needs and coordinate large contracts with industry.
The public-private sector pay gap has widened to 27%, up from 24% last year.
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.
Congress must safeguard military pay in the event of a shutdown, including for members of the Coast Guard.
By Melissa A. Sullivan
This year, the 11th falls on a Saturday, which means the rules change — slightly — to give federal employees paid time off.
Your “high-3” average pay is the highest average basic pay you earned during any 3 consecutive years of service.
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