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Month: June 2011

DOT Inspector General Warns FAA: Don’t Botch Collective Bargaining Agreement Again

By FedSmith.comJun 16, 2011 9:57 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

The Department of Transportation Inspector General will release a report Thursday on the costs associated with the 2009 FAA National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Collective Bargaining Agreement and warn FAA not to repeat costly mistakes of the past.

There’s a Law for That: Lawmakers Target Smartphones with Proposed Legislation

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 15, 2011 9:58 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

As smartphones become more prevalent in our everyday lives, lawmakers are becoming increasingly concerned that their use may be putting consumers at risk and have begun crafting legislation to regulate the use of the devices.

House Judiciary Committee Approves Balanced Budget Amendment

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 15, 2011 7:37 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee approved a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution to restore fiscal responsibility to federal government spending.

Your Working Life in a Cube: Making the Best of a Difficult Environment

By Steve OppermannJun 15, 2011 6:43 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Many federal employees work in an office “cube” environment. Here are tips on how to get along with your “cube mates.”

Grassley Amendment Would Ban Federal Grants to Tax Delinquents

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 14, 2011 8:51 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has filed an amendment designed to prevent fraud and waste within federal grant programs.

OPM Oversteps Bounds in Telling Agency to Fire Employee Who Wrote Bogus Resume for Wife

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.Jun 14, 2011 7:04 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A recent MSPB decision more clearly defines the disciplinary limitations of OPM.

Senator Mikulski Objects to Use of Federal Employees’ Pension Funds in Debt Reduction Negotiations

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 13, 2011 1:50 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner urging him to take federal employees’ pension funds off of the list of available resources used to prevent the country from defaulting on its debt obligations.

The Earnings Test for Your FERS Annuity Supplement

By Robert F. BensonJun 13, 2011 6:56 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

The only thing 100% clear about the FERS annuity supplement is that it ends at age 62.

A Generation of Spendthrifts? Study Shows Young Adults Empowered by Debt

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 11, 2011 11:57 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A recent study conducted at Ohio State University found that young adults aged 18 to 27 are not only not bothered by accumulating debt, but that they actually feel empowered by it.

Those ‘Automatic’ Within-Grade Increases and a Performance Based Pay System

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 10, 2011 1:57 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

OPM has issued a memo telling agencies that within-grade increases are not supposed to be given out automatically. Will the memo change the existing system? Not likely. Here’s why.

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