250 Years of Service
Earlier this year, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe honored the five longest-serving employees in Santa Ana District, who collectively represent more than 250 years of service.
Federal Workforce News
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Did FLRA Make a Sneaky Decision?
In a recent case, FLRA appears to play fast and loose with the statute to retain its ability to decide whether or not a union proposal was an “Appropriate Arrangement”. While the Authority found four proposals non-negotiable, it did so apparently to retain control of such outcomes rather than address the Agency’s argument that the proposals were permissive. For practitioners, it’s worth a read.
All TSP Funds Up Again in September
Good news for investors: All of the TSP funds had a positive return again in September but investors were cashing out of stock funds and moving into the safety of bonds at the end of the last reporting period.
Pay Freeze to Continue Through March
The president has signed another continuing appropriations resolution to fund the government for another few months. It means that the existing pay freeze for federal employees will continue.
Romney Leads in Reader Survey
Readers were given the chance to express their preference in the presidential race. Here are the results and a few representative comments.
Going Above and Beyond
Because of the resourceful actions of Blythe, CA, Letter Carrier Jon Escher, a package containing items for the burial of a WWII Navy veteran made it to next of kin despite a shipping mix up.
Working With the Diverse Interests of the Federal Community
Most small businesses fail in the first 10 years. We are grateful to our readers for helping the FedSmith.com website and newsletter to survive and for passing along the information to their colleagues.
Is It Time to Clear Your Digital Clutter?
The author says that digital clutter (a maze of computer icons, unread emails, new voicemails, etc.) are harmful to your productivity and should be regularly cleaned just as cluttered physical items would need to be.
FedSmith.com Users Are ‘Very Confident’ in Their Ability to Retire
In a recent survey, we asked prospective retirees how confident they were in their savings and ability to retire. A majority reported being “very confident.”
The Agency Gets Three Strikes Against It in this Court Decision
A letter carrier fired for “improper conduct” when he allegedly struck his supervisor, has been handed a victory when the appeals court threw out the case and ordered the Merit Systems Protection Board to go back to the drawing board.
