Browse Articles: Agency News
$24 Million Payout at HUD
A settlement agreement between HUD and federal employee unions on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to agency employees will result in a payment of $24 million.
Posted: March 20, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Changes in the Works for Federal Travelers, Child Care Facilities
There are changes on the horizon for federal travelers. The change in the mileage reimbursement rate is already in place but other changes that will be significant for some readers are in the proposal stage.
Posted: March 17, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
SSA Employee Indicted: Facing Possibility of Significant Prison Time
A former employee of SSA has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud, three counts of bribery and one count of using of a computer to further a fraud. If convicted, the former claims representative is facing a significant prison term.
Posted: March 10, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
How the Air Force Protects Its Employees from Harmful Opinions and Info
When telephones were invented, the federal bureaucracy was flustered: How can federal employees be trusted with this new device? The issue today is the Internet. The regulators in the Air Force trust people to fly and maintain sophisticated technology--but the cyber command is determined to keep personnel from having access to "dangerous information" delivered by the new technology.
Posted: March 6, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Your 2008 Pay Raise: Would You Prefer 3.5% or 7.6%?
Most American companies have some type of pay for performance system. But pay for performance is unique in the federal government and has generated heated debate and intense opposition. With the average employee under the new system getting a raise that is twice as large as the rest of the federal workforce, it may not seem as threatening.
Posted: January 25, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Welcome to the Real World! What Will Your 2008 Paycheck Look Like? DoD Makes Last-Minute Changes
There are more changes to the NSPS system that will please some under the system. It isn't simple but it is based on pay for performance--a horrifying concept according to many comments from readers who like the system of everyone getting the same pay raise every year.
Posted: January 4, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Misuse of Position Leads to Removal
Federal agencies have considerable power and authority. Federal employees have to be wary of trying to improperly use their position for personal gain or for other reasons unrelated to their official job requirements. This agent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency was fired for misuse of his position and the removal is upheld by the MSPB and a federal court.
Posted: December 16, 2007 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
President Bush to Federal Employees: Merry Christmas
December 24, 2007 will be a federal holiday for most federal employees. It was granted within the scope of Executive Order 11582--which most readers have probably never heard of--with pay.
Posted: December 7, 2007 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Should Employees be Automatically Enrolled in the TSP?
Should new employees be automatically enrolled in the Thrift Savings Plan? Author John Grobe asked the question and here are the answers that readers sent to him.
Posted: October 1, 2007 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Opening the Federal Employee Health Plan to All Americans
A proposal to open up the federal employee health benefits plan (FEHB) is an issue that could have a major impact on a big benefit for the federal workforce. Are you in favor of opening the FEHB to all Americans?
Posted: September 25, 2007 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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