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Do you feel safer from acts of terrorism than you did a year ago? A large majority of readers say “no” and give candid responses. Here is a sample of comments from the varying opinions of our readers.
Periodically, Uncle Sam tries to get people to write clearly and directly. The efforts usually fail. Chances are you spend a good deal of your time crafting documents to communicate or persuade. Avoid these seven common mistakes and your written documents will be clear, persuasive, and will deliver better results.
It isn’t automatic that the price of everything goes up. There was no COLA increase for federal retirees this year (although health insurance increased). Gas is also less expensive and reimbursement rates for feds who use their own car for business has just been reduced.
It’s that time of year and labor and employee relations in 2009 did not disappoint the observer of silly, scary or simply crazy events. As we look at last year, you decide whether things went up or downhill as the year progressed.
Apple Computer’s App Store online store now offers a new free Postal Service application for iPhone and iPod touch mobile digital devices.
The biggest single flaw, in an astonishingly flawed system, is that injured Federal workers face a “closed loop” system in which they can never appeal an adverse decision beyond the Department of Labor.
Third-parties seem increasingly willing to enforce the rights of veterans. Here are several cases agencies need to note.
In a recent decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reinforced the notion that federal agencies cannot discriminate against disabled employees based on subjective opinions of their limitations and abilities.
How do federal employees rate the president’s job performance? These are the results from our recent survey.
People often ask, “What’s the best day to retire?” There is only one answer that will fit everyone and every situation. That answer is “It depends.” In fact, the best day to retire depends on many factors; factors that can lead different people to reach different conclusions. Here are factors you should consider.
