COLA Announced for 2015: It’s 1.7%
The COLA next year for many federal retirees and Social Security recipients will be 1.7%.
Administrative Leave for ‘Underperforming’ Feds at Top of Coburn’s Annual Wastebook
Gambling monkeys, massages for rabbits, and paid leave for federal workers who are “underperforming or even engaging in criminal mischief” – these are some of the projects listed in Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) Wastebook 2014, the annual list of wasteful government projects put out by the Senator.
Night Pay For FWS Employees
The author looks at Federal Wage System rules for deciding what qualifies as night work, how much night pay will be, and any conditions that may impact receipt of night pay for a WG, WL or WS employee assigned to a shift that includes night hours.
Grassley Expresses Alarm at Thousands of Federal Workers on Paid Leave for Months
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa expressed concern this week at the findings of a new report, issued at his request, documenting that tens of thousands of federal employees were on paid leave for at least one month and several hundred employees for nine months to three years, over a recent three-year period.
Am I Eligible for the Special Retirement Supplement?
I am a VA employee under FERS retirement. I meet the MRA. Does this mean I would not be eligible for the special retirement supplement?
Politics and Locality Pay
No action has been taken on a recommendation to approve new locality pay areas in 2015.
2015 COLA for Social Security, Federal Retirees to be Announced This Week
What will the COLA be in 2015? Here is a quick summary. The percentage will be less than the increase of the average FEHB increase next year.
Holder: Federal Benefits Now Available to Gay Couples in Seven New States
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that the government will extend federal benefits to same-sex married couples in seven states where federal appeals courts have struck down bans on the unions.
Your Investment Options in the TSP
The Thrift Savings Plan is a crucial part of saving for a successful retirement from your government career. The TSP has released a series of short videos that give federal employees a basic overview of each of the funds inside of the TSP.
Federal Employees Encouraged to Get Flu Shots
It’s flu season, and the Office of Personnel Management wants to make sure you get your flu shot this year.
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