Federal Workforce News
Riding the Stock Market Roller Coaster In Your TSP
The stock market has been volatile as new market highs are followed by dramatic drops in stock prices. Should you yield to your inner conscience and sell your…
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Agency News
Money, Justice, Lawyers and ‘Equal Access’
Who wins and who loses in our legal system seems to ebb and flow. The Equal Access to Justice Act created new winners and losers. But, as with…
Retirement
COLAs and the Federal Retiree: A Mid-Term Report
How much will the retirement check for federal retirees kick up in 2008? Here is a mid-term report on next year's COLA.
Federal Workforce News
Pay, Patriots, Romans and Americans: Does History Offer Any Value?
Federal military and civilian pay is going up and has been for a number of years. Next year's pay raise is probably safe as well. The philosophy underlying…
Federal Workforce News
Do Your Emotions Dictate Your Retirement Investments?
The stock market has hit new high levels. TSP stock funds are hitting new highs. Some investors are elated. For those TSP investors getting ready to retire, and…
Human Resources
Government Ethics With a Sense of Humor
Government ethics with a sense of humor will seem like a misprint to some readers. But one government official has gone to a lot of effort to catalog…
Federal Workforce News
Linkin Park, Nuclear Research and Obsession
An employee of a federal nuclear research facility had an obsession and access to a sophisticated computer network. The result was a stalker who terrified a family.
Federal Workforce News
TSP Returns Down in June–Up for the Year and the Quarter
The TSP stock funds are generally down for the month of June. TSP investors should not focus on the returns of one month when investing for their retirement…
Federal Workforce News
2008 Pay Raise on Track: What Arguments Will Sway Congress?
An average 2008 pay raise of 3.5% for federal employees has passed a hurdle in the House of Representatives. Will Congress consider the merit of arguments for and…
Federal Workforce News
A Bad Combination: Machine Guns and Lying to a Grand Jury
While some would argue that a former military member and federal employee should be held to a higher standard, this petitioner argued his status and poor health justified…