Are You Soaring With Eagles?
Is your workplace one that is soaring with eagles (high performers), or overrun with turkeys (low performers)? The author looks at what can make up each one of these scenarios in an agency’s work environment.
FEEA Suspends Furlough Loans
Cash flow problems at FEEA caused by the overwhelming demand for loans from furloughed federal employees have forced the organization to suspend giving out loans.
How Are Your TSP Funds Invested?
How do your TSP investments compare to how others invest? How do your investments compare with the advice of one well-known financial advisor?
TSP Funds Fall in August
All of the TSP funds, with the exception of the G fund, were down in August.
Who is Among Us?
Background investigations are conducted to determine things such as a person’s loyalty to the United States, work ethic, and overall character. The author says federal employees must understand the importance of an employee background investigation.
Obama Proposes Plan for 1% Pay Increase
In a letter issued late Friday, the president has said that he is transmitting an alternate pay plan for an across the board pay increase of 1% for the federal workforce.
“I Made It Up” Does Not Cut It As a Defense
Following a recent appeals court decision, an Air Marshal remains in hot water and most probably will lose his job over posts he made on the Internet that revealed sensitive Transportation Security Administration information.
Tax Rules Issued for Same-Sex Couples
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes.
Military and Postal Veteran Survives Pit Bull Attack
San Diego district letter carrier Buddy Siso was recently brutally attacked by a pit bull on his route.
Questions and Answers on Federal Employee Health Benefits
Federal employees can remain in the FEHB and the plans in the federal employee program meet the “minimum essential coverage” required. The FEHB also now covers Indian tribes.
