Election Season and Social Security Don’t Mix
The author says that as election season gears up, politicians are ignoring the real problems with Social Security and instead making empty promises that cannot be kept in order to get elected.
Month: September 2014
Confusion About FERS Lump Sum Payout
I am under FERS, and I did just submit a non-spousal beneficiary form to HR for my pension. If there is no lump sum payout, then what would the beneficiary form be for?
Guide to Federal Overseas Jobs
If you have a penchant for travel and a sense of adventure, but you still need to earn a living, working for the federal government overseas might be the perfect fit.
EEOC Issues New ‘Digest of EEO Law’
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law.
New Rules Mean More Protection For Pregnant Workers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is linking the temporary condition of pregnancy to a legal principle usually associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which rewrote the rules of access in both the workplace and society as they relate to accommodating people with disabilities. The author discusses how this change could impact federal workers in their workplaces.
‘You Saved My Mother’s Life’
Santa Ana District’s South Main Station Letter Carrier Eddie Meneses was on his appointed rounds when he helped an elderly woman who had fallen on her porch.
Using an IDP for Your Career Move
Individual Development Plans can be an effective tool for your career advancement.
Congressman Seeks to Ban Feds from Watching Porn While at Work
Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) has introduced legislation that would prohibit federal employees from accessing pornographic or explicit material on government computers and devices.
Will I Forfeit My Pension If I Accept a Job with USPS?
I am a retired air traffic controller with the FAA after 25 yrs of service. Will I forfeit my pension from the FAA if I accept a job with the USPS?
Filing Delay Leads to Loss of Federal Death Benefits
Even though a spouse of forty years was entitled to her husband’s federal death benefits, her estate could not claim them when the widow died before she was able to sign the paperwork.
