Salary and Race in the Federal Workforce: Which Federal Employees Make More (and Less)
Which racial groups are the largest in the federal workforce and are there salary differentials? How is the racial composition of the workforce changing?
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Which racial groups are the largest in the federal workforce and are there salary differentials? How is the racial composition of the workforce changing?
OPM is proposing several changes regarding the use of annual leave by federal employees. The changes will not impact a large number of federal employees but could impact some future disabled veterans.
What if your life insurance could also provide coverage for you during your lifetime? The author discusses the concept of using living benefits as they apply to federal employees covered by FEGLI and FEHB.
My supervisor has deemed that GS-09 and GS-11 positions are not eligible for overtime pay and has been providing only comp time for overtime worked. We believe this is incorrect. Do you have any information that will tell us when it’s proper to receive comp time and when overtime pay should be paid?
The former head of security at the TSA was let go, in part, due to large bonuses being paid to agency employees despite security lapses that happened on his watch. How much did the TSA pay in bonuses to its employees last year?
What is the definition of an “eligible child” with respect to receiving survivor benefits? The author provides some details of survivor benefits as they relate to children of federal employees.
A 2017 pay raise of 1.6% is working its way through Congress. This would be the highest raise federal employees have had since 2010.
OPM and Central Michigan University have announced an agreement to give federal workers and their families discounts on tuition.
The latest available federal employee salary data are now available for searching on FedsDataCenter.com. Here is a guide on how to use this database.
The author reminds federal workers that the new rules regarding salary based coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act do not apply to them. However, he explains what the new rules are and what they could mean for the federal workforce.