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Federal Employee Bonuses and Delinquent Taxes
A bill has been introduced to block federal employees who are delinquent on their taxes from receiving a bonus or award.
Chinese Hackers Like FedSmith Too
Why was the FedSmith site out of service for much of the day on Thursday? Here is the answer. We apologize for the inconvenience and have taken steps to try to remedy the problem.
Proposal Expanding TSP and FEHB to Wider Audience
A new proposal would expand the TSP to military personnel and FEHB to military families and retirees.
Bill Introduced to Protect VA Whistleblowers
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) has introduced legislation to designed to offer VA whistleblowers protection from reprisals and real accountability for those who reprise against them.
FMLA and The Treacherous Triangle
The author says that the workplace has its own “treacherous triangle” that instills distress in managers trying to accomplish a program plan consisting of FMLA, ADA, and FECA. He explains more about what these are and how they interact with each other.
Americans’ Satisfaction With the Federal Government on the Decline
According to a new report, Americans’ overall satisfaction with the federal government is at a new low.
“Confused and in a Fog” or Lack of Candor?
This case shows how trying to hide misconduct can end up compounding an employee’s woes.
Fed Workers: ‘An Elite Island…Separated from the Ocean of Average Americans’
According to one organization, federal employee pay and benefits are creating “[A]n elite Island of secure and highly-paid workers separated from the ocean of average Americans competing in the global economy.” Here are the author’s reasons for this conclusion and what it might mean for federal workers.
