New Locality Pay Areas Likely for January 2019
What are the latest developments on new locality pay areas for 2019, and where does next year’s pay raise stand?
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What are the latest developments on new locality pay areas for 2019, and where does next year’s pay raise stand?
Two Senators are again pressing the GSA to do more to help some federal employees who could potentially face an unexpected tax bill.
The 2019 contribution limit for flexible spending accounts will see a slight increase over 2018.
The Federal Salary Council has renewed its call for adding new locality pay areas and added one more geographic area to its list of recommendations.
The 2018 open season is officially underway. Here is some important information to help you prepare for making your benefits selections.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act modified tax rules starting in 2018. This new guide from the IRS alerts individual taxpayers to important changes.
The change in Congressional control of the House will result in a new emphasis on federal employee issues. Here is an overview.
Thinking of a cruise for your next vacation? Learning how one federal employee family spent their recent vacation may provide some inspiration and ideas.
Stock funds went down in October. See which funds were the biggest losers for the month.
OPM has announced a number of changes for some plans in the FEHB starting in 2019. Here are the changes and what impacted federal employees must know.