The starting salary for a Brevard County firefighter is about $15 an hour, according to the union. They have been asking for higher wages to help address this issue, but negotiations are ongoing, ...

The Office of Personnel Management is giving agencies the authority to offer early retirement to federal employees — in addition to the “deferred resignation” offer sent to most federal employees in a ...

Created in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, the OPM is the equivalent of the government's human resources department. It helps manage the civil service, including pay schedules, health insurance ...