Creating a Federal Resume in the Post-KSA Era
What’s changed and what hasn’t with regard to writing your federal resume now that KSA’s are (mostly) gone?
3.8 Percent Average Health Insurance Increase in 2012
How much will your health insurance cost you in 2012? Check out the new rates and take a close look at your options before this year’s open season.
First COLA in Three Years for Federal Retirees
Inflation has been very low for the past two years and federal retirees and those receiving Social Security payments have not had an increase. That is likely to change in 2012. Here’s why and how much.
Is the Federal Workforce Expanding?
The total number of federal employees has increased in the last 30 years. But has the federal workforce actually “expanded?”
Proposed Legislation Aims to Help Preserve Investment Income
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) have proposed legislation to permanently cap the dividends and capital gains tax rate at the current 15% level.
Federal Employees Seeing Increase in Revoked Security Clearances
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently reported a 5 percent decline in the number of federal employees who held top secret clearance in the 2010 fiscal year as compared to the previous fiscal year.
Stock Market Spooking TSP Investors
Stocks are down again in September as TSP investors head for the safety of the G and F funds.
The Looting of Social Security: Pre-taxing the Baby Boomers
On April 20, 1983, one of the most significant developments in the history of Social Security legislation took place with great fanfare. It was the signing ceremony for the Social Security Amendments of 1983, which President Ronald Reagan called landmark legislation. The author says it laid the foundation for what was to become one of the greatest frauds ever perpetrated against Americans by the government.
Coalition: Federal Employees Have Sacrificed Enough Already
A group of federal employee unions and advocacy groups have sent a letter to the chairs of the Committee on Deficit Reduction expressing both disapproval and support for some of the President’s recent deficit reduction ideas.
White Paper: Fixing Federal Labor Relations
Recently, the author submitted this White Paper to congressional representatives to help them understand the state of the Federal labor relations program. The author believes Federal labor relations stifles initiative and impedes needed change in Agencies. Read this White Paper and decide for yourself whether or not the points it seeks to make are valid.
