The Best Cure for Stage Fright
To speak well publicly, and save yourself from the agony of stage fright, you need confidence. Here’s a great way to find it, anytime.
When a Federal Employee May Want to Retire Just a Little Later
When are you planning to retire? There are situations where your timing in selecting a retirement date can make a difference in your retirement income.
The Best (and Worst) Agencies to Launch a Career as a Federal Employee
What are the best agencies in which to launch a career as a federal employee? This report provides a listing of the best and worst agencies and their overall employee satisfaction ratings.
Congressmen Take Personal Stake in Reducing National Debt
A small group of Congressmen are making pledges to forego some of their own pay and benefits to apply to the reduction of the national debt.
The Family and Medical Leave Act: Curbing Intermittent Abuse
The author outlines some common scenarios he has seen employees take to try to “game the system” when using FMLA and some solutions for dealing with them.
Supervising in the Virtual Age
If you are currently a supervisor in the Federal government, and there was any lingering doubt in your mind as to whether Federal agencies have entered the “Virtual Age,” the Telework Enhancement Act (TEA), signed into law on December 9, 2010, should have put those doubts to rest.
Rep. Grimm to Introduce Bill Making 9/11 Cross a National Monument
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) will introduce legislation this week that would make the 9/11 Memorial Cross at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City as a national monument.
August Ends: Four Months of Decline for TSP Stock Funds
The TSP stock fund returns are now final for August and, for those who follow the market closely, it is not a big surprise that the underlying TSP stock funds are down for the fourth month in a row.
Rep. Timothy V. Johnson to Introduce Biennial Budgeting Act
U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson recently announced his intention to file new legislation to create a more efficient and reliable Congressional budgeting process.
Government Cutbacks: Will Federal Unions Chip In?
Federal Agencies are facing major cutbacks in an effort to resolve debt and other problems. Federal sector unions are almost entirely funded in day-to-day operations by appropriated funds. The author asks whether some thought has been given to asking unions to voluntarily dig into their untouched dues collection funds to help out in these tough times.
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