Longtime Temecula Letter Carrier Honored
After more than 31 years of federal service, San Diego District Temecula Letter Carrier Ted “Eddie” Nelson made his last faithful completion of his appointed rounds.
Month: March 2013
The Right Way to Highlight Accomplishments in Your Resume
The author reminds job seekers that when describing their accomplishments, it is important to describe how they have made those accomplishments as well as how the results were achieved. He offers some guidelines for how to best do this.
AFGE Says DoD’s Cuts to Furloughs Not Good Enough
Although reducing the number of furlough days is a step in the right direction, AFGE says that DoD should cut back on its use of contractors instead of implementing any furloughs on its workforce.
Coburn Proposes Eliminating Unnecessary Federal Employees
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) sent a letter this week to OPM director John Berry urging agency heads to eliminate federal employees that do not show up for work, who are not performing official work, or who are simply not working at all as a cost saving means to avoid furloughs of essential employees.
Supreme Court Rules on a Federal Law Enforcement Officer Issue
The Supreme Court has broadened the circumstances under which agency can be sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act for so-called “intentional torts” committed by federal law enforcement officers, making those officers less likely to face suits against them in their personal capacity
Are You Really Committed To That New Thing?
The author says that it takes about 1,000 hours of committed, hard work to become competent at a difficult skill (like public speaking, for example) and about 5,000 hours to become great at it.
The Long Term Effects of the Pay Freeze
What is the overall impact of the pay freeze on employees retiring in the near future? The author runs some hypothetical numbers to illustrate.
Discipline, Behavior, Distractions, and Change
Will a person’s behavior change when getting a written reprimand? The author analyzes the disciplinary process and offers suggestions for those who may be involved in a disciplinary situation.
Federal Employee Pay Freeze Signed into Law
President Obama has signed into law legislation that funds the government through the fiscal year and extends the federal employee pay freeze.
IRS Collects $2.5 Trillion in 2012
During fiscal year 2012, the IRS collected almost $2.5 trillion in federal revenue and processed 237 million returns according to data in the new 2012 data book just released by the IRS.