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A fired Internal Revenue Service employee was not able to convince the appeals court that she was entitled to appointed legal counsel either before the Board or before the court in challenging her removal and that failing to appoint an attorney for her was abuse of discretion.
Will there be a federal employee pay raise in 2014? Don’t hold your breath or plan an increase in your budget yet.
A group of Republicans have said they will not vote to stop a government shutdown if Obamacare is not defunded.
Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) has announced that the fiscal year 2014 Financial Services Appropriations Bill approved by the full Appropriations Committee includes safeguards for federal employees.
FedSmith.com author Steve Oppermann recently found himself facing a frightening and challenging series of life events in a second battle with cancer. In his latest article about the experience, he details the ups and downs one can face in a health battle such as this one.
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has announced that William Jasien has been sworn in as a new member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
The author says that adding just a little humor to your writing at work, even your serious documents like staff memos and presentations, can be effective. He explains why with some real life examples.
Los Angeles District Mail Handler Willie Clemmons, now 86 years old, plans to retire from his job with the Postal Service.
Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) has introduced legislation that would allow Americans to record conversations with federal employees from most executive branch agencies, both in person and over the phone.
The IRS has announced that it will cancel one of its planned furlough days on July 22.
