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Month: October 2016
Federal Employees Underpaid by 34.07%
The Federal Salary Council says the federal workers are, on average, underpaid by 34.07% relative to the private sector. When will salary figures for 2017 be released?
Did FBI Director James Comey Violate the Hatch Act?
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey in which he told him he may have violated the Hatch Act by revealing his agency’s investigation days before the election of additional emails related to Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
TSP Annual Contribution Limit Unchanged for 2017
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the annual contribution limit for the Thrift Savings Plan will remain at $18,000 per year.
DOI Secretary Tells Federal Employees to ‘Remain Vigiliant’ After Malheur Refuge Verdict
DOI Secretary Sally Jewell sent a memo to all federal employees who work for her agency in which she said she was “profoundly disappointed” by the recent verdict in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge case.
Adding Birmingham and San Antonio to Locality Pay Areas
The Federal Salary Council has proposed adding San Antonio and Birmingham to the list of locality pay areas for 2018.
FBI Director Reopens Clinton Email Investigation
FBI director James Comey told Congress today his agency was reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server after the FBI discovered emails that it believed to be pertinent to the investigation.
IG: Customer Service Problems Plague OPM’s Retirement Services
A recent report from OPM’s Office of Inspector General found a series of customer service related problems plaguing the agency’s Retirement Services division.
Government Celebrates Milestone of Hiring 100,000 Disabled Federal Employees
The federal government held a special event to celebrate a new milestone: it has achieved President Obama’s goal of hiring 100,000 disabled federal employees.
Report Suggests Next Administration Make Radical Changes to the Federal Workforce
A new report says that the incoming presidential administration should consider making some radical changes to the federal workforce in order to improve government performance.