OSC Issues New Whistleblower Protection Guidelines to Agencies
The Office of Special Counsel recently released three guidance memos for agencies regarding implementing whistleblower protections.
Author: Ian Smith
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Tops 20k in January
The annual influx of end of year retirement applications caused OPM’s retirement backlog to surge 41% in January.
White House Relaunches Petition Website
The White House has relaunched its popular We the People petitions website after it was briefly offline for maintenance.
Should the Census be Allowed to Ask About Citizenship?
Should the Census ask about citizenship status? A dispute has arisen between one lawmaker and the Justice Department over the issue.
CBO Issues New Warning on Debt Ceiling
The CBO projects in a new report that the government will run out of money sooner than expected. Measures to offset the debt limit can impact federal employees.
How Do You Rate President Trump’s Performance After His First Year?
How do you rate President Trump’s performance after the first year?
Trump Calls for Making it Easier to Fire Federal Employees in SOTU
President Trump called for making it easier to fire federal employees for non-performance in his State of the Union address.
Legislation Aims to Reestablish Labor Relations Council
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to revive a national council on labor-management relations. Given the history, it is unlikely to go anywhere.
What Does Dave Ramsey Say About a TSP Rollover to an IRA?
Does Dave Ramsey recommend that federal employees roll their TSP accounts over to an IRA after they retire?
SWAMP Act Would Require Agencies to Relocate Their Headquarters Outside of Washington
Recently introduced legislation would set up a process to begin moving federal agencies’ headquarters out of Washington, DC.
