Tully Rinckey PLLC announced last week that its founding partner, Mathew Tully, was awarded the Purple Heart on August 20th for wounds he sustained in a suicide bombing attempt while serving in Afghanistan. Mr. Tully is also a frequent author here on FedSmith.com.
Recently, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals told the MSPB, in no uncertain terms, to stay out of the position sensitivity determination business. The Federal Labor Relations Authority has repeatedly second guessed Agencies in these matters. These FLRA decisions are not challengeable except in the Unfair Labor Practice arena. The author asks if it is time OPM and/or Agencies stepped up to the plate and took on the FLRA.
According to recent data from the EBRI’s annual Retirement Confidence Survey, many workers do not have the confidence that they will have enough money to retire. When you consider the average savings rate being reported, it’s easy to see why.
OPM’s retirement processing report for August shows a slight increase in the actual number of claims received and a continued slow but steady reduction in the total backlog of claims.
All of the TSP funds had a positive return in August with the C fund showing a YTD return of 13.61%.
The author says that the design of a performance management system is the responsibility of the system owners, and ultimately, so are the results. A poorly designed system can lead to angry and dissatisfied employees, especially as it relates to pay for performance.
