A bill has been introduced that would allegedly cut $5.5 billion from the federal budget by requiring two weeks of mandatory unpaid leave for federal employees. The bill is also designed to ensure “that federal workers are not sheltered from the realities of life in today’s economy.”
The federal salary war is not going away with debating experts throwing around statistics that reach opposite conclusions. What do readers think of their salary and compensation package? Is it too high, too low or about right? Should OPM conduct a study of the compensation package for federal employees that would involve objective participants from outside the federal government to eliminate controversy over federal pay? Here are the results.
In a memo to chief human capital officers, the Office of Personnel Management is expanding a limited use of leave without pay for domestic partners of federal employees.
Health care has been at the top of the legislative agenda for the White House and Congressional Democrats and, now that the legislation has passed, there will be changes to the federal employee health care program. Here are some of the changes you will see in January 2011.
Thrift Savings Plan investors are undoubtedly disappointed with the returns in the TSP funds in August and so far in 2010. Stocks are down for the month–at a rate not seen since August 2001.
While some rates are going up, federal travelers will have less money to spend in many areas while on government travel in fiscal year 2011.
Your expenses in retirement are higher now than they were last year. Does this mean federal retirees get a larger retirement check next year?
The federal salary war is heating up at a time when decisions are being made on next year’s salary increase, if any, for federal employees.
Cows are inconsiderate animals who care little or not at all for people or other cows. They crowd together in a barnyard or pasture and have their own rules of behavior. It’s all about them and meeting their immediate needs. They are also like some people in crowded, frustrating situations.
After two months of declining stock prices, the underlying Thrift Savings Plan stock funds had a good month. How are CSRS and FERS employees investing their TSP funds? There are differences and you can compare your diversification to the rest of the federal workforce. Here are the July and year-to-date results.
