John Kerry’s “Spendometer” and Those Treasury Department Tax Analysts
A critique of the tax policies proposed by Sen. John Kerry led to allegations Treasury Department employees violated the Hatch Act. OSC conducted an investigation of the incident.
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Heroes in Your Agency?
How have federal employees helped during the devastation that has hit the Gulf Coast in recent days?
OPM Issues Handbook
OPM has issued a booklet summarizing pay and leave benefits for federal empoyees affected by emergencies
Federal Relief Efforts “Unsat” Say Readers
Readers rate the overall performance of the federal government during the hurricane relief efforts as “unsatisfactory” but a number of readers also place blame on state and local officials.
F and I Funds Surge in August
The F and I funds in your TSP did well in August; the S and C funds declined.
Death and the “Self-Only” Annuity
A federal employee elected a self-only annuity but died before the effective date of his retirement.
Gas Guzzlers Beware
Gas prices are skyrocketing. What about mileage reimbursement for those driving their cars on government business?
Gift to Hurricane Victims from the IRS
The IRS is giving tax breaks to those devastated by Hurricane Katrina: extra time to file tax documents.
Testing An Agency’s (Former) Employee References
A former federal employee decided to see what his agency was saying about him to potential employers and if it was violating its settlement agreement.
Detailed Employee Gets Job, More Money, Files Appeal
Be careful what you wish for because you may get it. An employee that received more pay as a result of a voluntary transfer filed an appeal arguing that he received a “constructive demotion.”
