Performance pay plans are continuing in the federal government. A recent example: A pay-for-performance demonstration plan has been approved for about 2800 non-bargaining unit employees of the Food…
Will some federal employees get an extra four weeks of paid leave? If a bill introduced in the House of Representatives again this year, it could happen.
How long can it take for a removal action against a federal employee to run its course? Here is an example of how a federal employee who was…
The Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision impact the retirement income for many public sector retirees. A bill has been introduced to eliminate these provisions. Elimination…
Some readers will be getting a four-day weekend in January. Other readers will get a three-day weekend. Here is how the holiday will work.
After five straight years of positive TSP fund performance, 2008 was a disappointment. While all of the funds were up in December, all but two of the funds…
What were the most popular news items on the FedSmith site in 2008? The most popular articles this past year were on the 2009 pay rates for federal…
We know that the average federal employee will receive a raise of 3.9% in 2008 and federal retirees will get a COLA of as much as 5.8%. What…
If smoking is not allowed inside a government building, or around the outside of a federal building, where will smokers smoke? Federal employee unions may be working hard…
The President has signed an Executive Order implementing the 2009 federal pay increase. Here is a chart that shows the amount of the pay increase by locality pay…
