White House Hiring Process Memo
The White House has issued a memorandum setting up a new federal hiring process. Here is the memo that was issued.
Federal Workforce News
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.
What Goes into Your “High-Three” Salary Calculation?
Your retirement annuity, whether you are CSRS or FERS, is determined by your length of service and your high-three salary. Your annuity is calculated by multiplying your high-three salary by a percentage factor that is derived from your length of service.
Checked Your TSP Funds? What Happened on May 6?
Have you checked out the value of your TSP funds as a result of market activity yesterday? If you are an investor in the Thrift Savings Plan, the rapid 1000 point drop in the stock market average was an historic event and you (or your money) participated in the event. Here are the results of yesterday’s stock trading.
Plain Writing Act of 2010
The purpose of this Act is to improve the effectiveness and accountability of Federal agencies to the public by promoting clear Government communication that the public can understand and use.
Inherently Governmental?
Mark Twain said what we do not know does not hurt us as much as what we think we know, but do not. What does “inherently governmental” mean? Why does it matter?
Legislation Proposed To Allow Health Coverage for Adult Children Under Federal Employee Health Plans
Legislation has been introduced to modify the law implementing the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program so employees could add coverage for their adult children who qualify.
FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act
A bill to allow the Office of Personnel Management to extend insurance coverage to more adult children of federal employees during 2010.
FLRA Proposes Massive Rewrite of Regulations on Arbitrator Review
In the first major review of exceptions to arbitrator awards in 30 years, the Federal Labor Relations Authority proposes massive changes in the operation of the process. For better or worse? Compare the old regulations to the new in a side by side comparison. The author suggests the new regs may be the death knell for non-lawyers in the arbitration process and encourages advocates to comment.
S Fund Scores Big in April: TSP Investors Moved Out of G Fund in March
For the third month in a row, investors in the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) are enjoying positive returns in most of the TSP funds. In March, some TSP investors decided to move money into the small company fund. The gamble paid off in April.
You Must Pay Taxes–But There’s No Law That Says You Have to Leave a Tip
If Congress does not pass further legislation this year, everyone will see their tax bracket and effective tax rates increase due to the Bush tax cuts expiring.
