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Retirement Claims Backlog Dips Slightly in May
The Office of Personnel Management was able to make some modest progress in reducing the retirement claims backlog in May.
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Postal Service Collects 72.5 Million Pounds of Food in Latest Food Drive
U.S. Postal Service letter carriers collected 72.5 million pounds of food on May 10 from the donations of thousands of communities throughout America for the annual Stamp Out…
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House Ways and Means Actions on Lerner Emails
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) announced the first three steps the Committee is taking in reaction…
Retirement
How Should I Allocate My TSP?
What is the best way to allocate the investments inside of your Thrift Savings Plan account? One financial advisor explains to a young investor what he considers to…
Federal Workforce News
Hatch Calls for End to Taxpayer Funded Unions at VA and IRS
As the controversy at VA continues to make waves in the media, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) made a speech on the Senate floor in which he called for…
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Legislation Proposes Social Security Enhancements
Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) have introduced legislation designed to strengthen the Social Security program in several ways.
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Majority of FedSmith.com Users Would Be Happy With a 3.3% Pay Raise
We asked and you spoke: The majority of FedSmith.com users say a 3.3% pay increase for 2015 would be fair.
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AFGE ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on VA Bill
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) expressed cautious optimism about recently announced legislation aimed at improving staffing and addressing wait times at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…
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FedSmith.com Users Overwhelmingly Reject Use of Private Tax Collectors
Should the IRS be using private tax collection firms? FedSmith.com users resoundingly said "no" in a recent survey.
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Bill Would Allow Veterans to Sue VA Employees
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) has introduced legislation that would allow veterans to sue VA employees who falsified or destroyed health records and would also make it easier for…