The CSRS COLA, effective Dec. 1, 2022, increases the death benefit for an employee who dies on or after that date to half of their final annual pay (or average pay, if higher), plus $40,279.

To determine how much you’ll be paid when working for hourly pay, multiply the number of hours you work by your hourly rate. For example, if you work 10 hours at a rate of $20 an hour, you’ll ...

Amid rising wages, record inflation, low unemployment rates and pushes for pay equity, now is the time to talk about employee compensation—an HR topic that has never been so important. According ...