Legislation being introduced in both the House and Senate this week would prevent people from receiving both Social Security disability benefits (DI) and unemployment benefits (UI) at the same time.
Monday is a holiday, “[T]o insure a minimum of five regularly recurring 3-day weekends each year for Federal employees.” Here is how and why this holiday came to be celebrated.
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) announced today that it has released a request for proposal for a fund manager for the TSP’s C Fund.
Most government organizations have an annual performance review. And many organizations also have a mid-cycle “touch base” review that allows you to see how you’re progressing. The mid-cycle review is a good time to go back and take a look at “What were those three development areas that you were going to put your attention on this year?”
I plan to retire December 31, 2015, and on December 1, 2015 I am due for a step increase. I want to know if the retirement estimate will project from that increase – Will I be paid for my leave and annuity at the new pay increase?
A bill introduced in the House would prohibit federal employees from accessing or watching pornographic material on government computers or devices.
As a federal civilian employee, you enjoy various rights, protections and avenues of due process. The author says there is no better time to exercise these rights and protections than when facing a disciplinary matter that could affect, or possibly end, your federal career.
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to the IRS commissioner this week asking how the Treasury Inspector General was able to recover 80,000 emails that the agency said were lost.
If a GS employee is on official travel during his or her regularly scheduled duty hours that fall between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., does the employee continue to receive night pay whether or not she or he performs actual duty?
FedSmith.com users who have recently retired from federal service indicated some overall improvement in their dealings with the Office of Personnel Management and getting their retirement applications processed.
