Federal Budget Cuts
Federal Employees Facing 2025 Federal Budget Cuts. Ralph R. Smith on FedSmith.com article addresses the upcoming 2025 Federal Budget Cuts such as the following.
Increased Contributions for Retirement Benefits
One of the most important items for the federal workforce would be a proposed increase in contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
Changes to Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program is also a target for reform. The Republican plan proposes shifting from the current model—where the government covers approximately 72% of premiums—to a voucher system.
Elimination of Automatic Pay Raises
Reduced Retirement Benefits and Pension Reforms
This article focuses only on the budget proposal for 2025.
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