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Month: October 2016

Election Day is Almost Here: Who Will Receive Your Vote for President?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 31, 2016 3:32 PM | Updated: Nov 3, 2016 6:09 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

Election day is almost here. Have you decided who will receive your vote?

Federal Employees Underpaid by 34.07%

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 31, 2016 11:26 AM | Updated: Nov 7, 2016 6:40 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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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?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 31, 2016 8:37 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 30, 2016 4:11 PM | Updated: Nov 7, 2016 6:40 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 29, 2016 4:55 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 28, 2016 7:58 PM | Updated: Nov 7, 2016 6:40 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 28, 2016 2:45 PM | Updated: Oct 30, 2016 3:53 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 28, 2016 9:12 AM | Updated: Nov 7, 2016 6:40 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 27, 2016 6:33 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 27, 2016 4:34 PM Categories Pay & Benefits, Leadership Leave a comment

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.

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