Congress and the 2019 Federal Employee Pay Raise
The House and Senate appear to be going in different directions on a federal employee pay raise in 2019. Here is an update.
Stop Cleaning Your Car
Do you have a task you don’t like doing that you could outsource? The author explains how delegating can give you more time to focus on more important things.
MERIT Act Advances in House
A companion bill to the MERIT Act has been introduced in the Senate and the bill has been referred from a committee to the full House.
Draining the Swamp: Restricting Funding of Union Activity
OPM has issued instructions to agencies on when to implement restrictions on funding of federal employees working for a union.
IRS to Reduce Collection of Personal Donor Information in Certain Cases
The Treasury Department announced that the IRS will no longer require certain tax-exempt organizations to file personally identifiable information about their donors.
House Passes Legislation Requiring Federal Agencies to Keep Electronic Records
A bill that just passed the House would require agencies to preserve email records and make them searchable.
Four Reasons Not To Take A TSP Loan
Federal employees can borrow against their TSP accounts to raise cash. However, the author advises that this is not a good idea.
Postal Service Snafu Leads to Multi-Million Pay Day for Artist
The Postal Service made a costly mistake when it infringed an artist’s copyright by placing his depiction of the Statue of Liberty on a stamp without his agreement.
Creating Path for Restructuring Federal Government
Legislation has been introduced to create a path for implementing a plan to restructure or reorganize portions of the federal government.
Bill Introduced to Abolish ICE
Legislation has been introduced to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, although it appears it will be dead on arrival.
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