Pay Your Taxes, or Be Confined to These United States
A provision buried inside of a federal highway bill would authorize denial, revocation, or limitation of passports of individuals who are seriously tax delinquent.
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Stay updated with breaking news and major events affecting federal employees, including government shutdowns, office closures, emergency announcements, legislative developments, and nationwide issues impacting federal agencies and the federal workforce.
D.C. Circuit Reverses FLRA Again
In a case involving FLRA’s appropriate arrangement theory, abrogation theory and its new regulations on arbitration appeals, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals dealt the agency a sharp rebuke saying that it had issued a contrary ruling to its own prior decision on the same facts in the same Agency involving the same issue.
Who Says It’s Impossible to Fire a Federal Employee?
This recent court case affirms the removal of a USPS employee for failing to follow required procedures in taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Front-Loading Your Thrift Savings Plan
Retiring during 2012? You may want to consider “front-loading” your TSP.
House Approves Federal Worker Cuts, Pay Freeze
The House has passed the Ryan budget plan for FY 2013 which includes extending the pay freeze until 2015, reduces the size of the federal workforce, and increases federal employees’ pension contributions.
If You Want to Add Emphasis in Your Writing, Don’t Do Either of These Things
Writers often try to call attention to certain thoughts or ideas by using these techniques — which often backfire.
Groups Urge ‘No’ Vote on Ryan Budget Proposal
The Federal-Postal Coalition is urging House members to vote against the recently proposed FY 2013 budget proposal released by the House Budget Committee.
No Annuity for Surviving Former Spouse
A former spouse learns she cannot receive the survivor annuity she claims her ex husband, who had worked as a physician with the VA, intended for her to have.
Legislation Would Merge EPA and DOE
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) plans to introduce legislation that would consolidate the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency into a new single agency which would be called the Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE).
House Budget Committee Advances FY 2013 Budget Proposal
The House Budget Committee has voted to advance the FY 2013 budget blueprint released Tuesday by Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). The budget contains proposed cuts to the federal workforce, increased pensions contributions, and an extended pay freeze through 2015.
