Federal Workforce News
How to Calculate Your 2012 COLA Payment
The COLA percentage amount for both FERS and CSRS was announced on October 19. OPM has issued official guidelines on how to calculate your COLA increase.
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Federal Workforce News
Veterans May Receive 3.6% COLA
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has put forth legislation that passed the Senate that would give veterans a 3.6% COLA to match that of Social Security recipients.
Federal Workforce News
“Plan to Restore America” Would Cut Federal Workforce by 10%
Presidential Candidate Ron Paul recently released his "Plan to Restore America" as part of his campaign. It contains a myriad of spending cuts, some of which are directly…
Pay & Benefits
House Oversight Committee Recommends Extending Pay Freeze for 3 More Years
At the end of last week, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the "super committee") recommending…
Federal Workforce News
Feeling Under-Taxed? Send Uncle Sam Some Extra Cash
Senator John Thune (R-SD) has introduced legislation that would create an option for individuals who believe they are under-taxed to voluntarily send extra money to the U.S. Treasury.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees ‘Must Sacrifice:’ Third Year of Pay Freeze Proposed
Another pay freeze for federal employees has been recommended as a way to cut costs.
Federal Workforce News
Is the Federal Workforce Expanding?
The total number of federal employees has increased in the last 30 years. But has the federal workforce actually "expanded?"
Retirement
Proposed Legislation Aims to Help Preserve Investment Income
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) have proposed legislation to permanently cap the dividends and capital gains tax rate at the current 15% level.
Agency News
Federal Employees Seeing Increase in Revoked Security Clearances
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently reported a 5 percent decline in the number of federal employees who held top secret clearance in the 2010…
Federal Workforce News
Coalition: Federal Employees Have Sacrificed Enough Already
A group of federal employee unions and advocacy groups have sent a letter to the chairs of the Committee on Deficit Reduction expressing both disapproval and support for…