TSA: Don’t Be Alarmed by Muslim Practices During Ramadan
The TSA is reminding its employees and the traveling public to be mindful of Muslim religious practices during the upcoming holy month.
Federal Employees and the ‘Insider Threat’ to National Security
An executive order on controlling the “Insider threat to national security” was not well received by FedSmith.com users as most thought the order would not improve national security.
Three Key Leadership Mistakes Government Employees Make
The author lists three mistakes federal employees are prone to make in leadership roles that are likely to leave them feeling burned out and frustrated.
Official OPM Guidance on Coverage for Same Sex Spouses
OPM has officially released guidance on coverage for same sex spouses in light of the recent Supreme Court Decision on DOMA.
Brave New World of Health Insurance
Changes are coming to the nation’s health insurance system. How will federal employees be impacted? There are numerous options but no final answers.
Name Your Files Appropriately
Few things are more frustrating than sifting through documents you’ve received via email, looking for the latest list of action items for the Employee Benefits Task Force, and trying to remember if your colleague named the file “File” or “Log” or “Task force stuff.”
The Uniquely Unionized National Guard
National Guard Technicians are, with a few exceptions in every state, members of an “excepted service”. While that term applies to many categories of Feds, Title 32 is unique to the Guard and reserves. The author offers some details on what this means.
Down Month for TSP Stock Investors
2013 has been a good year so far for investors but the F fund and TSP stock funds declined in June.
FERS and CSRS Federal Disability Retirement: Common Roadblocks
What are the roadblocks and obstacles for a Federal Disability Retirement application, filed through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, whether under FERS or CSRS?
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