Who Should Be President in 2016?
Who should be the next president of the United States? Here is your chance to share your opinion.
Author: Ian Smith
Cox Reelected as AFGE National President
J. David Cox, Sr. will serve another three year term as the American Federation of Government Employees national president.
Traveling Feds Will Get an Increase in Their Per Diem Rates
The General Services Administration has released the new per diem rates for FY 2016, giving federal employees who travel for work a modest increase over last year’s rates.
Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan Would Involve Hiring 10,000 New Federal Employees
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently released details about his immigration plan for the country if he were to be elected president. One aspect of the plan would involve hiring an additional 10,000 federal employees to help with enforcing immigration laws.
Watchdog Says OPM’s Chief Information Officer Is Hindering Its Investigations
A recent letter from the Office of Personnel Management’s Office of the Inspector General to the OPM director says that OPM’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is hindering its ability to conduct investigations.
Postal Service Reports $586 Million Net Loss for Spring Quarter
The Postal Service reported a net loss of $586 million for the third quarter of FY 2015, an improvement over the same period last year.
A Rare Event: FEGLI Open Season Coming Next Year
OPM announced that there will be an upcoming FEGLI open season.
OPM’s Retirement Backlog Grows by 13% in July
If you are a federal employee planning to retire soon and were hoping for a quick turn around on your retirement application, you may be in for some bad news: the outstanding backlog of retirement applications at the Office of Personnel Management grew by just over 13% in July.
What Can Agency Leaders Do to Improve Your Work Experience?
Federal employees consistently give low scores on feedback surveys in areas such as recruitment, training and recognition. What can agencies and managers do to improve federal employees’ overall work experience? A new report has some suggestions.
Is There a Gender Pay Gap in the Federal Government?
Office of Personnel Management acting director Beth Colbert recently issued a memo directing federal agencies to conduct ongoing analyses to identify and target the existence of gender related pay discrepancies among their employees.
