Postal Service Suffers $5.5 Billion Net Loss in 2014
The Postal Service had a net loss of $5.5 billion in FY 2014.
Author: Ian Smith
FedSmith.com Users Expecting an Extra Day Off at Christmas This Year
FedSmith.com users said in a recent survey that they think the president will ultimately give federal employees an extra day off at Christmas.
TSP: USPS Cyber Attack Doesn’t Pose a Threat to Your TSP Account
The Thrift Savings Plan released a statement in response to the recent news about the cyber attack on Postal Service computers that compromised employee and customer data.
FSAFEDS Increasing Maximum Contribution in 2015
OPM has announced that the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) is increasing the maximum contribution to $2,550 for 2015.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Make Election Day a National Holiday
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a solution for low voter turnout: make election day a national holiday.
Retirement Claims Inventory Rises in October
OPM received more retirement claims in October than it did in September which pushed the backlog of outstanding claims higher.
Can You Get Time Off to Vote? Only in Rare Cases
Can federal employees get time off to vote? Guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management during the last election outlines the circumstances under which federal workers might be able to obtain leave for voting.
Forest Service Waiving Fees for Veterans’ Day
The U.S. Forest Service announced it will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites on Nov. 11, 2014, in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Want the New Locality Pay Areas? There’s a Petition for That
A new petition is circulating which asks the president’s Pay Agent to implement the 12 new pay localities recently recommended by the Federal Salary Council.
Petition for Extra Day Off at Christmas Moves Past 50k Signatures
The online petition that was recently started asking the president to grant an extra holiday to federal workers at Christmas has crossed the 50,000 signatures mark.
