Ian Smith
Ian Smith is one of the co-founders of FedSmith.com. He enjoys writing about current topics that affect the federal workforce.
Senate Bill Would Give Federal Employees 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave
Legislation introduced in the Senate would give federal employees 12 weeks of paid family leave.
Bill Would Pool DoD Employees’ Unused Leave for Family and Medical Use
A new bill would pool unused leave among DoD employees to to go towards family and medical leave purposes.
WikiLeaks Founder Charged with Conspiracy to Hack DoD Computer
The Justice Department announced that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to hack a government computer.
Man Pretends to Be His Dead Sister to Steal VA Benefits
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to stealing over $70,000 in benefits payments from the VA by posing as his dead sister.
Despite More New Claims Than Usual, Retirement Backlog Improves
Despite more incoming claims than usual in March, OPM was able to make a sizable reduction to the retirement backlog.
House Dems Ask to Block Funding for OPM Reorganization
A group of House Democrats have asked to block funding for the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize OPM.
Are ID Monitoring Services Worth the Money?
A new report from GAO calls into question the effectiveness of identity theft protection services.
Effect of the Retroactive Pay Raise on the TSP
The TSP has issued a short memo for agency payroll offices regarding the impact of the retroactive pay raise.
Bills Introduced to Safeguard Insurance Benefits During Shutdowns
A pair of bills have been introduced to with the intention of protecting federal employees’ insurance benefits in the event of a shutdown.
Senate Bill Would Give TSA Officers Collective Bargaining Rights
Both the House and Senate have now introduced bills to give full collective bargaining rights to TSA officers.
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