Obama Proposes Plan for 1% Pay Increase
In a letter issued late Friday, the president has said that he is transmitting an alternate pay plan for an across the board pay increase of 1% for the federal workforce.
Author: Ian Smith
FedSmith.com Users Say Ft. Hood Shooting is Act of Terrorism
Respondents to the latest FedSmith.com survey overwhelmingly said they believe that the Ft. Hood shooting was an act of terrorism rather than workplace violence.
FedSmith.com Users Glum on Pay Raise Prospects
According to the results of our latest survey, a vast majority of FedSmith.com users believe that the pay freeze will continue into 2014.
OPM Urging Telework on Wednesday, August 28
In anticipation of events and heavy traffic in the Washington, DC area this Wednesday, OPM is urging as many federal employees as possible to telework to help alleviate congestion on the roads.
How One Federal Employee Used Furlough Days to His Advantage
One federal employee found a productive way to use his furlough days: he used the extra time off to write a novel.
2013 Federal Employee Benefits Survey Coming Soon
This summer, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management will administer the 2013 Federal Employee Benefits Survey (FEBS) to a random sample of Federal Government employees.
MSPB Delaying Processing of DoD Furlough Appeals
MSPB is delaying the processing and adjudication of the recent influx of furlough appeals until it can get a better general understanding of them.
IRS Cancels August 30 Furlough Day
IRS commissioner Danny Werfel announced that the IRS is postponing the furlough day that was scheduled for Friday, August 30.
Defense Furloughs Cut from 11 Days to 6
The Pentagon is moving to reduce furloughs for civilian employees from 11 days to 6.
OPM Still Has Sizable Retirement Claims Backlog
As of the end of July, OPM still had over 25,000 outstanding retirement claims in its inventory. However, that number is down from almost 45,000 last July.
