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.
OPM Issues Guidance on President’s Long Term Unemployment Initiative
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issued guidance to Federal agencies to assist in the implementation of the President’s three-part call to action plan to address barriers to employment for the long term unemployed.
Are You Leaking Happy… Or Something Else?
Everyone has those times in their life where they’re just not happy. And when this unhappiness is caused by being in the wrong job, with the wrong people, doing the wrong thing, it can cause you to exude negativity onto everyone in your life.
Congressmen Request GAO Investigation of Federal Charge Card Abuse
Reps. John Mica (R-FL) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) recently sent a letter to the head of the Government Accountability Office requesting an investigation into potential mismanagement and abuse of federally issued charge cards.
OPM Proposes Extending Life Insurance to Children of Same Sex Couples
OPM is proposing a rule that would extend life insurance coverage to the children of same-sex couples who work for the federal government.
$157,196,468 Spent on Union Salaries in FY 2012
OPM reports that $157,196,468 was spent on official time expenses for unions in fiscal year 2012. What role do politics and the influence of unions in the administration play in this report and the reported numbers?
Millenials are the Happiest Federal Employees
Results from the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) indicate that a substantial majority of millennials like their jobs with the government.
Pay Taxes on the Seed, Not the Harvest
One advantage federal employees have when saving for retirement is the Roth TSP. A Roth investment allows you to pay tax on the seed (the smaller, starting investment) and reap the bounties (the investment plus growth/interest) tax-free. The author explains more about how this works.
About Those 2015 Health Insurance Premium Rates
The average cost of health insurance premiums for 2015 is going up 3.2% according to OPM. How does this compare to the private sector?
Is a Postal Service Early Out Pending?
Is a Postal Service early out/buy out pending?
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