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Federal and postal workers to see double-digit health care premium increases again next year
Government Executive 10.10.2025
Federal employee groups decried the second consecutive year of premium increases eclipsing 10 percent amid a government shutdown and a proposed 1% pay raise for non-law enforcement personnel.
Trump intends to give feds 1% pay raise with some law enforcement officers getting more
Government Executive 08.31.2025
White House officials had previously suggested that there would be no increases to federal employees’ salaries in 2026.
Senate Republicans remove pension overhaul provisions from megabill text
Final Bill passed both Houses of Congress with no major changes to Retirement Benefits
Politico 06.28.2025
Senate Republicans stripped provisions aimed at overhauling the federal government’s pension program from their policy megabill, according to new text released Friday night.
The Social Security Fairness Act: What we know so far
Government Executive, 01.09.2025
It may take time to implement this new law -- here’s what you should know for now.
Biden Signs First Responder Retirement Reform Bill (Also: Locality Pay Area Tweaks Set for 2023)
Government Executive, 12.14.2022
Biden last week signed into law legislation aimed at reforming the retirement system for federal first responders who are injured during their service and forced to pursue other jobs in the federal government.
The Biden Team Announces Pay Raises of Up to $20,000 Annually for Federal Firefighters
Government Executive, 06.21.2022
The pay increases (for Wildland Firefighters), authorized as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law, will be retroactive to October 2021.