A Republican sponsored bill recently passed in the House that would cut off federal funds for National Public Radio (NPR). In response to this bill, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) introduced two amendments: one would cut off federal ad spending on Fox News and the other would direct a GAO study of how ad money is spent.
In a 1997 Clinton Administration report performed by the DOI, approximately 3.3 million acres of land were deemed suitable for sale to private entities. This proposed bill would enable the sale of this land.
Are you finding time to take on the big-picture projects that really matter to you and your team? Or are you spending your entire workday reacting? If you consistently find the day getting away from you, try the tips in this free time-management ebook.
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) continues to order significant penalties for federal employees who violate the Hatch Act. In the most recent Hatch Act decision, the MSPB upheld the decision of an administrative law judge, which ordered an employee removed from his federal employment.
Executive Orders about Federal employees rarely get much media coverage. In his first year, the president issued an executive order that broadened the involvement of Federal employee unions in agencies. While the events in Wisconsin point out concerns about public employee union power, the Administration has required Agencies to involve Federal employee unions in virtually all government decisions.
A former NASA executive lost his appeal of criminal convictions stemming from his role in allocating a $15 million congressional earmark when he was serving as Associate Administrator.
Would you mind a reduction in your CSRS annuity of about $3900 over ten years? Would you mind a reduction of about $1000 less in your FERS annuity during the same time period? If so, you may want to read a new proposal being floated that could have an impact on your retirement income.
Same-sex domestic partners would be listed in a category of persons with an assumed insurable interest for purposes of receiving a federal employee survivor’s annuity under new regulations proposed by OPM.
he second wife of a Federal retiree who remarried after his first wife died has lost her battle to convince the government that she was entitled to a survivor’s annuity.
There are different TSP investment strategies you may consider. Before you decide how to invest your TSP contributions, you should know the available options and then decide how to invest for your future retirement.
