Expanding FEHB Coverage: What Will it Cost Agencies and Is it Legal?
OPM has issued a proposed rule to expand FEHB coverage to temporary and seasonal employees.
Leahy Introduces Legislation to Limit NSA
Legislation has been introduced that aims to restore Americans’ privacy rights by ending the government’s dragnet collection of phone records.
Coburn: Federal Employees with Unpaid Taxes Pose Security Risk
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) said in a recent statement that federal workers with unpaid taxes who hold security clearances present a risk to national security.
These Highly Paid Federal Employees Reportedly Unhappy and Seeking Union Representation
Average salary at the CFTC is $145,610, but employees are reportedly unhappy in the belief that their salaries have been lagging behind other agencies.
Social Security Solvent Until 2033
According to the 2014 Social Security Board of Trustees annual report, the projected point at which the combined trust fund reserves will become depleted comes in 2033 with 77 percent of benefits still payable at that time.
Breaking the Impasse on Federal Pay
Virtually all stakeholders agree that the General Schedule system needs overhauling, but each needs to see something different to move forward. The author says that problems with the GS system could lead to a deteriorating work environment.
Dog Bites Mail Carrier and Supervisor is Removed
A supervisor with 44 years of service who failed to follow agency policy when a mail carrier was bitten while on duty ends up losing her job based on this and several other misjudgments in carrying out her supervisory responsibilities.
Tooshlights – Coming Soon to a Federal Agency Bathroom Near You?
A company based out of Los Angeles has developed a product that it says reduces wait times in lines in public restrooms and hopes to begin marketing it to federal agencies in the near future.
Lerner’s Hard Drive Was ‘Scratched’
Ways and Means Committee investigators have now learned from interviews that the hard drive of former IRS Exempt Organizations Director Lois Lerner was “scratched,” but data was recoverable.
Should I Apply for Retirement 6 Months in Advance?
My OPM officer is saying that if I apply for retirement 6 months in advance, the application will “only sit in a folder.” Can you suggest what I should do?
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