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OPM Retirement Applications Backlog Now Below 30k
The latest monthly status report from OPM on retirement applications shows that the outstanding backlog of applications has fallen below 30,000.
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Pay & Benefits
McCain: Federal Employees Shouldn’t Get a Raise
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) recently told the Daily Caller that he doesn't think federal employees should get a pay raise this spring.
Pay & Benefits
D.C. Area Employees Won’t Get Extra January Holiday This Year
Federal employees in the Washington, DC area will not be getting an extra paid holiday for Inauguration Day this year since it falls on the same day as…
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IRS Releases 2013 Withholding Tables
The IRS released updated withholding tables for 2013 today which reflect the 2% increase in the Social Security payroll tax.
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Obama Signs Fiscal Cliff Bill Into Law
The fiscal cliff bill that passed Congress late Tuesday night has been signed into law by President Obama.
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Federal Workers Spared from Cuts, For Now
With the fiscal cliff deal passed in Congress this week, federal employees who were bracing for furloughs have been let off of the hook for now. However, the…
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The Cost of the 2013 Pay Raise
Starting after March 27, 2013, federal employees can expect a 0.5% pay raise after having no raises for the last two years. How much does this pay increase…
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House Votes to Extend Pay Freeze
The House voted Tuesday to block the scheduled 0.5% pay raise for federal employees for 2013 which would effectively extend the pay freeze for another year.
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The Best of 2012
From proposed pension changes to a petition for an extra day off at Christmas to the end of the pay freeze, here are the top stories on FedSmith.com…
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Opposition Grows to Congressional Pay Raise
A growing number of voices in Congress have come out against President Obama's executive order giving Congress a 0.5% pay raise.