In a case Fedsmith has been covering since 2007, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s efforts to impose its will on the National Labor Relations Board. In what some might call a slam dunk, the court decided the FLRA once again misinterpreted another Agency’s enabling legislation.
OPM is about to cancel the central hiring registry it started earlier this year. Is this the same system that OPM canceled in 1994 because it was not working?
What does it mean to “time” the stock market? It depends on your definition. In its simplest form Asset Allocation is diversification. The author says that diversification and trending may help some people improve their investment return in the TSP.
The automatic enrollment provisions of the Thrift Savings Plan begin with the first full pay period in August. Here is how this new provision will work.
A split income strategy is built by diversifying your assets over time. This can be done with your TSP.
USDA won a court decision that challenged the removal of a scientist who had “romantic relationships” with three female subordinates.
An Agency practitioner prepared this heads-up for practitioners in his Agency and it’s up on Fedsmith as a service to the community. Whether you’re a specialist, lawyer or union advocate, this should be of great interest to you.
Here are two secrets most writers won’t admit. One: we often have questions about grammar, style and even spelling. Two: when we’re not sure how to write something, most writers take the same basic steps. These steps can help you too.
Is there really an ongoing “tidal wave†of retirements? If yes, is there evidence for it? If evidence shows there is no tidal wave, then why would a Federal agency foster such an impression?
Federal employees who have had military service after January 1, 1957 have the opportunity to make a deposit and have that military time count for both their CSRS or FERS retirement and for Social Security. In most instances it makes a great deal of sense to buy the military time, but there are exceptions.
