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A 2026 COLA was set at 2.8% for Social Security and CSRS annuities and 2.0% for most FERS annuitants; the FERS “diet” rule reduces FERS increases when CPI‑W is between 2%–3% (leading to the 2.0% figur...
Back pay to federal employees is treated as if the worker had been paid on the original pay dates: agencies must withhold and deposit federal income and payroll taxes, adjust retirement deductions and...
Five agencies and several components prepared the largest draft rosters for Schedule F–style reclassification; internal human resources reviews varied from sweeping inclusion (more than half of roles ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announced resignation effective Jan. 5, 2026, comes two days after she will have completed five full years of House service (sworn in Jan. 3, 2021), the minimum vesting period...
Retired federal employees (including Members of Congress who meet FEHB retirement rules) generally pay the enrollee share of FEHB plan premiums — historically around 25–28% of total premiums, meaning ...
House Republicans have placed into 2025 spending bills that seek to reshape federal policy on climate, immigration, healthcare, labor, and regulatory authority; advocates call them “poison pills” tied...