Petition Filed Asking to Leave G Fund Out of Debt Limit Fight
A petition has been filed asking the administration to stop withholding payments to the G fund.
Bill Introduced to Freeze Pay for Federal Employees
Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has introduced a bill that would freeze pay for federal employees and extend a freeze on pay for Members of Congress.
Petitioning the White House is a Popular Affair
The White House recently announced that it has quadrupled the number of signatures required for a response on its online petition web site. WH Director of Digital Strategy Macon Phillips offered an explanation for this change.
Legislation Would Require Agencies to Justify Budget Requests
Congressman Dennis Ross (R-FL) has introduced legislation which would require agency and department managers to justify and approve every line item on their budget each year.
Federal Employees Won’t Be Affected by Hurricane Sandy Relief Package
The House has passed a $50.7 billion Hurricane Sandy relief bill, but it won’t come with any negative impact to the federal workforce.
Government Will Borrow From Federal Employee Pension Fund to Avoid Passing Debt Limit
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that the government has begun borrowing from the federal employee pension fund to keep operating without passing the approaching debt limit.
OMB Warns Agencies to Prepare for Furloughs
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients issued a memo this week which warned agencies to be prepared for the possibility of furloughs and budget cutbacks in the event that sequestration takes effect this spring.
What’s a Teacher to Do?
A first-grade DOD civilian school teacher fired for inappropriately touching students when disciplining them has won reinstatement from the appeals court.
Hurricane Sandy Amendments Could Impact Federal Workers
Two proposed amendments to the Hurricane Sandy relief bill would impact the federal workforce if adopted.
Don’t Kill Your Reader
Can a piece of writing be so bad that it physically harms the reader? Yes, if it fails what master copywriter Bob Bly calls “the breath test.”
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