What Happens To Your Benefits If You Die After You Retire?
What can federal employees expect to happen to their benefits if they pass away after retiring from federal service?
Highest Paying Fed Jobs are Often in Smaller Agencies
How does your federal salary compare with salaries in other federal agencies? Some agencies pay more than others.
Can I Opt Out of FERS?
Can I opt out or not contribute to the FERS-FRAE annuity system?
Despite Legal Threats, Membership In Federal Unions Shows Growth
Federal unions showed the largest growth rate in membership since 2008 according to recent BLS data. The author points out, however, that federal unions have been under attack from various laws and court cases which he says presents a long term challenge for unions going forward.
House Budget Committee Releases 2017 Budget Proposal
The House Budget Committee has released its FY 2017 budget proposal. Unlike past budgets, this one lacks some of the direct targeting of federal employees through proposed cuts, but it still includes some proposals that are applicable to federal workers. Here is a summary of these proposals.
Forced Retirement – or Removal?
An IRS employee failed with the MSPB, and now the court, to overturn her retirement as coerced.
Can We Hire (and Keep) the Talent for Digital Government?
The author says that while the government is making progress, it needs to address the fundamental problems that are preventing it from fully utilizing modern technology. He discusses some of the barriers in place from keeping the government from moving into the 21st century.
Recent Budget Proposal Omitted Cut to Federal Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The big news for federal employees in the President’s recently released budget proposal was that it called for a 1.6% pay raise for the federal workforce, however, the author notes that there is a lesser known albeit important part of the budget that also affects federal workers.
MSPB Cites New Record in Number of Cases Handled
In its annual report, the MSPB cites record-setting case processing actions and decisions. Publicity for the quasi-judicial agency has not all been favorable though.
How Many Psychologists Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
The author says that the disciplinary process used by human resources offices in government hasn’t changed over the last 35 years and that it also doesn’t work.
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