Latest "Benefits" stories

Benefits miscalculations disrupt retirement for some ROTC grads

The Army appears to have mistakenly awarded some ROTC cadets time in service and retirement points.

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo

7 weeks ago

Retirees to see smaller Social Security COLA boost as inflation eases

The cost-of-living adjustment is significantly less than last year’s, which at 8.7% was the largest bump in four decades.

By Molly Weisner and Leo Shane III

2 months ago

Will federal employees get an extra day off for Independence Day?

This year, the Fourth of July falls on a Tuesday.

By Molly Weisner

6 months ago

Thrift Savings Plan participants sue over access to funds

The TSP, which has some $800 billion in assets, announced a year ago that it was standing up a new system to improve customer service.

By Molly Weisner

6 months ago

Sailors who sign up for 3-year journeyman sea tours to get bonus pay

Benefits include incentive bonuses ranging from $200 to $800 a month.

By Diana Stancy Correll

7 months ago

Navy rolls out ‘bill of rights’ for sailors in unaccompanied housing

The bill of rights came after Navy leaders pinpointed improved unaccompanied housing as a way to improve sailor morale.

By Diana Stancy Correll

7 months ago