President’s Budget to be Released Tuesday
The White House is expected to release the president’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 today. Here are two key components for the federal workforce that will be in the budget.
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Groveland Team Praised For Outstanding Service
During last year’s “Rim Fire,” Sacramento’s Groveland Postmaster Norma Powell and her employees won praise from several quarters for providing assistance to firefighters, fire victims and USPS officials.
Disrespect for WWII Vet Leads to Firing
A VA employee is fired for verbal and physical abuse toward an elderly patient.
Situational Disability in a Federal Disability Retirement Application
A lesser-known basis for a denial of a Federal Disability Retirement application is what is called “situational disability.” The author explains what this means and why most situational disability cases are failed applications at the outset as well as how to avoid them.
AFGE: A 4% Raise Would Be Fair
The American Federation of Government Employees has decided that the pay increase President Obama proposed for federal workers in 2015 is one fourth the size that it should be. However, it is at best unclear how the union arrived at this figure.
Family Medical Leave Act: Update on Intermittent Leave
Managing leave and attendance problems has always been challenging for supervisors, and with reductions in federal spending, the author says they are being challenged now more than ever. He outlines some basic principles managers should know when addressing leave and attendance issues.
Obama to Propose 1% Pay Raise for Federal Workers
President Obama will propose a 1% pay increase for federal employees and military members in his upcoming 2015 budget proposal.
Integrity Issues Lead to a Suspension That Leads to a Five-Grade Demotion
The first time around the agency mitigated a proposed removal to a 2-week suspension. This time it mitigated a proposed removal to a demotion. The employee unsuccessfully argued double punishment, but the MSPB and the appeals court say “not.”
Federal Government Closed in DC Area on Thursday
Federal government offices will be closed in the Washington, DC area on Thursday, February 13, 2014 due to winter weather conditions.
Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits: ‘File and Suspend’
The author discusses a strategy for maximizing Social Security benefits known as “file and suspend.” In addition to detailing who can use this strategy, he outlines some examples of how it might work.
