Federal Employees’ Removals Reversed Because of Termination Secrets
Federal agency managers need to be more forthcoming with the information they use in their decisions to fire employees.
Flight to Safety: Record Amount Transferred into G Fund in July
The stock market has been experiencing wild gyrations in the past few weeks as the political tension has been increasing over America’s debt and how to pay it. The tension and turmoil is reflected in the actions taken by TSP investors.
The OPM Retirement Processing Backlog
This is a follow-up article to the author’s article on the OPM retirement processing backlog.
FedSmith.com Readers Worried About Future Pay and Benefits
The debt debates in Washington are over. But according to a couple of recent surveys we conducted, a majority of FedSmith.com readers think that their pay and benefits will ultimately be jeopardized due to the growing federal deficit.
Thoughts About Writing–and Everything Else
“WYSIWYG.” “SMU and other LRUs.” When you are writing for any audience other than your inner circle, it is a good idea to define each term and spell out each acronym.
Congressman to Introduce Legislation to Repeal Debt Ceiling
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said in a recent statement that he plans to introduce legislation to repeal the debt ceiling, saying that it is “arbitrary and has nothing to do with the deficit.”
Seeking Solace in a Down Market: Advice for TSP Investors from an Expert
The last few days have been tense ones in the stock market. What’s an investor to do? FedSmith.com talked to investment expert Rob Morgan for ideas.
NASA Tops List of Innovative Agencies
Which agencies rank best and worst for innovation? Here are the results of a recent survey.
Ten Points Agencies Should Consider After the New “Covered By” Decision
The author suggests ten considerations for Agencies following the DC Circuit’s landmark decision defining the “Covered By” doctrine as foreclosing bargaining topics disposed of when the collective bargaining agreement between the parties was negotiated. Whether agency leadership knows enough to take advantage of the decision and whether its politicos will intervene to favor the union is an unanswered question.
Managing Telework and Locality Pay
The use of telework or flexi-place has become an attractive feature for both employees and management for a variety of different reasons. However, a poorly administered program can be more of a burden than the problem one may be trying to solve.
