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Forget the Sacrifice: Bumping Up the 2010 Pay Raise
Earlier this year, President Obama asked that federal employees do their part during an economic downturn with a average 2010 pay raise of 2%. That isn't a bad raise with unemployment around 10% but there may not be any sacrifice after all with the possibility of a average pay raise of 3.4% in 2010.
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Federal Employees Making More Than Members of Congress? How Can That Be?
Can a federal employee make more money than an elected Member of Congress or the Congressional leadership? What about the pay cap?
Posted: June 23, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Thousands of Federal Workers Now Protected from Secondhand Smoke Exposure
A new GSA policy on smoking in GSA buildings is now effective. This affects about 30 percent of all federal employees, according to the American Lung Association, which is asking President Obama to issue an executive order to remove smoke from the workplaces of all federal employees whether or not their workplace is under GSA control.
Posted: June 22, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Highest Human Resources Salary in the Federal Government in 2008: $213,005
How much did your colleagues make in fiscal year 2008? Who is the highest paid person in government in your field? Who got the biggest award? There are limitations and the data may not be definitive because of exclusions and the categories used. But, with these limitations, here is how you can find out in a database open to anyone who wants to know and has access to a computer and the internet.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Want to Cut Federal Spending? Here Are Proposals to Cut Federal Benefits
How could money be saved in the federal budget? One way is to compute federal retirement annuities based on the highest five years of service instead of the highest three years. Another savings would be eliminating retirement payments for federal workers who retire before 62.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Smoke and Mirrors 101: When Claimed Spending Cuts Aren't Really Spending Cuts
What is a federal spending cut? A recent report showed spending terminations and reductions for programs contained in the fiscal year 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science and Homeland Security spending bills totaling 3.08 billion. But a closer look shows much of this is not a reduction at all.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Form Over Substance: Federal Employee Virtual Suggestion Program Falls Flat
Setting up a program to ensure it is successful means paying attention to details. A program to encourage suggestions from federal employees on how to improve government got considerable publicity. The result: A big yawn from the federal workforce. Perhaps the program sponsors should have told the federal workforce where to send their ideas instead of just extolling the benefits of their new idea for creating a 21st century bureaucracy.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
How to Write a Successful Résumé--And Why It Can Be Important to You
Federal agencies are searching for the candidate that most closely matches the requirements for the jobs that they are seeking to fill. A generic résumé will not be as successful as one that is written specifically for a job announcement.
Posted: June 3, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Bill Favoring Fed Retirees Opposed by Unions
A bill in the Senate would give federal retirees the ability to collect their annuity and also a federal salary if they return to work. NARFE supports the bill but federal unions oppose it.
Posted: May 26, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
What Memorial Day Means to Me
Memorial Day is a three-day holiday. Please take time to remember the reason for the holiday.
Posted: May 22, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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