The 2026 Pay Raise is Official: When You Will See It and How It Impacts Your Benefits
The 2026 federal pay raise is 1 percent across the board. When it reaches your pay, and how a lean year affects your high-3 and your future annuity.
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International Equities Lead the Pack: I Fund Dominates in 2025 TSP Performance
For the third year running, TSP stock funds delivered, but 2025 belonged to the I Fund. What a sustained international run should do to your allocatio
OPM Orders “Strict Monitoring” for Remaining Telework: Is Your Productivity Proof-Ready?
Agencies must now closely monitor the output of anyone still teleworking. What documentation you should be keeping if you want to hold your arrangemen
VA Reorganization: “Efficiency” Moves Signal Career Instability for Healthcare Staff
The VHA, the largest integrated health system in the country, is being reorganized. What efficiency moves mean for the stability of clinical careers.
OPM’s Tech Push vs. The Retirement Reality: Why Modernization Matters to Your Wallet
OPM has promised to modernize the retirement system in 2026. What the gap between the technology push and the current backlog costs you in real money.
OPM Clarifies Telework Expectations During Severe Weather Crises
A government closure no longer means a guaranteed day off. What OPM now expects of federal employees when severe weather shuts the office building.
USDA Reorganization Plan Faces Fierce Backlash: Workforce Impacts and Your Strategic Response
The USDA asked for feedback on its reorganization and got an earful from employees and unions. What the plan would do, and how to respond strategicall
The “Silent Defeat” in the Defense Bill: DoD Union Rights Dropped
The final 2026 NDAA dropped the provision restoring DoD civilian union rights. What the quiet defeat means for bargaining across the department.
A Historic Holiday Gift: President Trump Grants a Five-Day Break for Feds
An executive order closed the federal government on December 24 and 26, 2025. What the five-day break meant for leave, pay and excepted staff.
1% Pay Raise Finalized for 2026: Most Feds Lose Ground While Military and LEOs See Boost
A 1 percent raise for most federal civilians sits below inflation, while military and law enforcement see more. What losing ground does to your annuit
The “Silent Defeat” in the Defense Bill: DoD Union Rights Dropped
Conference committee stripped DoD civilian union rights from the 2026 NDAA. What was lost, and what bargaining looks like across the department now.
Historic Five-Day Christmas Break Granted for Federal Employees
An executive order excused federal employees from duty for a five-day Christmas break in 2025. Who was covered, who was not, and how leave was handled