Quick Financial Tips for Federal Employees
The author lists several tips for federal employees when it comes to their pay, benefits and retirement.
Federal employee pay news: If it impacts pay and benefits for federal employees, you’ll find it here. Stay informed about important topics such as annual federal pay raises, the GS pay scale, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) including the latest TSP performance updates. You will also find articles about the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), or event legislation in Congress that could impact federal employees’ pay and benefits.
The author lists several tips for federal employees when it comes to their pay, benefits and retirement.
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Legislation has been introduced that would give time and a half pay for certain hours of overtime to Border Patrol agents.
CBP is offering Border Patrol agents a retention bonus in an effort to combat a shortage of manpower on the southern border.
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