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One Republican who voted against the measure said efforts to reduce existing federal workers’ pension benefits will fail if put to a vote before the full House.

The proposal, which calls for hiking the required pension contribution for federal employees to 4.4% of salary, will now advance to the House Budget Committee.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said federal civilian employees are entitled to their full salaries while on military leave during a national emergency, regardless of whether their duty is directly related to that emergency.

One Republican who voted against the cuts to federal benefits cast doubt that the provisions would end up in the final version of the GOP reconciliation bill.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

The FERS change could reduce take-home pay for certain workers considerably. For someone at the bottom end of the federal pay schedule making just under $28,000 a year, the increased contributions could cost roughly $1,000. For a top-ranking government worker making $162,000, it could mean taking home around $5,800 a year less.

Federal employee pension benefits are set to be pared back in Republicans’ giant tax and spending package working its way through the US House, another slap at a workforce roiled by Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts.

The Supreme Court says federal reservists can get extra pay if they serve during a national emergency—even without direct mission links.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he believes the United States will be paying the price for the massive cuts to federal programs and the workforce “literally for years.” Warner joined CNN’s

In OMB’s response to agency budget submissions, the White House budget office told officials to prepare for a freeze on federal civilian pay next year.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on April 30 advanced a legislative package to raise the retirement contribution rates for federal civilian employees and reduce their eventual benefits by adjusting the way annuity payments are calculated.