Alternative Work Schedules for Federal Employees
The fourth article in our series on leave for feds looks at flexible and compressed work schedules for feds.
2024 Federal Pay Raise Update: FAIR Act Introduced Again
An 8.7% raise for the US Federal Workforce? Speculation over next year’s pay raise has begun! Since 2016, the FAIR…
Likely Changes to Locality Designations on the Horizon
The President’s Pay Agent approved recommendations to adjust a few current localities, add 4 new ones, and research another 10…
Family and Medical Leave for Feds: Both Paid and Unpaid
How and when can a federal employee use FMLA leave – both paid and unpaid.
Annual Leave for Federal Employees: Accumulation and Retirement
How does annual leave impact a federal employees’ retirement? How does it accumulate, and in what situations can it be…
Quick Checklist for Your Federal Retirement
The end of the year is when a lot of feds decide to retire. Here’s a quick checklist about the…
OPM Backlog of Retirement Claims Reaches Lowest Amount for the Year
The backlog of pending retirement claims in OPM’s inventory hit its lowest point of the year – but the end-of-year…
Sick Leave: How it Works, Accumulates, and Impacts Your Retirement
In what situations can you use sick leave? Can you use annual leave instead if you’re sick? How is sick…
Federal Retirement Benefits Fixed for First Responders
Passing both chambers of Congress, a recent piece of legislation is set to provide a major fix to federal retirement…
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Waiting on the White House
Although the 4.6% average pay raise for federal employees is pretty set – it has yet to be finalized.