Racial Bias in the Federal Workplace
The subject of race frequently comes up today both in daily social life as well as in the workplace. Is racial discrimination a problem in the federal workplace? Take this short survey and share your opinion.
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.
Senators Raise Questions About Security Vulnerabilities Within the Thrift Savings Plan
Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter late last week to the chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) expressing concerns about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the TSP.
Postal Service Records $1.5 Billion Net Loss in Q2
The Postal Service announced that it ended the second quarter of the fiscal year with a $1.5 billion net loss, but did see a slight revenue gain making the loss lesser than the same time last year.
IG Report on Tax Evading IRS Employees
An article from the Associated Press cited a report released this week which said that nearly 1,600 IRS employees willfully evaded taxes over a 10 year period. What was the report cited by this article? We have posted it for your review.
2016 Presidential Preferences of the Federal Government Community
In an early survey of the federal government community, Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio are in the lead as the preferred candidates.
Reemployed Annuitant Became ‘At Will’ Employee
A federal employee retired after a reduction-in-force, was reemployed, but finds out the hard way that keeping the annuity flowing means losing civil service protections.
Who Should Be the Next President?
Who would you prefer to see elected as the next President of the United States? Here is a chance to express your opinion in the early stages of the political process.
Re-Depositing Retirement Contributions and Your Federal Annuity
Re-deposit service refers to service where you withdrew your contributions when you left federal service and did not re-deposit them when you later returned. The author describes how this works and provides examples to help you decide whether or not to re-deposit money.
Legislation Would Make It Easier to Fire VA Employees
Congressman Jeff Miller (F-FL) is introducing legislation that would give the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary sweeping new authority to fire corrupt or incompetent employees for cause.
Government Has a Lot to Learn from Google
The typical work environment in a federal agency no doubt has little in common with Google’s, but government can still learn something from Google’s practices, especially with regards to how managers lead (or fail to lead) employees in the federal workforce. The author explains how he believes this to be so.
