Do People Think You’re a Sexist?
Do you have a plan for pronouns in your documents? Do you always use “he,” or do you mix it up with “she” or “he/she”? If you don’t have a plan — if you’re not consistent — you might be offending your colleagues.
FAA Says Air Traffic Controllers Not Allowed to Sleep While on Duty
The Federal Aviation Administration reached an agreement with the National Air Traffic Controllers Union on Friday that reinforces existing FAA policy that prohibits controllers from sleeping while on duty.
141 White House Staffers Earn Over $100k
141 White House staffers, or about 1 out of every 3, makes at least $100,000 a year, according to data released by the White House on Friday.
GAO: Ensuring Income Throughout Retirement Requires Difficult Choices
GAO was asked to review strategies that experts recommend retirees employ to ensure income throughout retirement, choices retirees have made for managing their pension and financial assets for generating income, and policy options available to ensure income throughout retirement and their advantages and disadvantages.
Rep. Peter King Questions Diligence of TSA Workers at JFK Airport for Security Breach
In a letter addressed to TSA Administrator John Pistole, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) demanded that TSA Administrator Pistole immediately report on the actions TSA has taken to address the security breach at JFK International airport by a Nigerian national last week.
When Small Savings Add Up to a Lot of Money
Sometimes a little adds up to a lot. I recently met a CSRS employee who did not to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in 1987 when he was eligible to start. How much in potential savings did this employee pass up?
Senators Propose Senate Rules Change to Look for Duplicate Government Programs
An amendment would require all legislation to be reviewed before it is considered by the Senate to prevent the duplicative and overlapping government programs.
FERS, Pension Contributions and Returning to Federal Service
For most of the 25 years or so of the existence of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), if a FERS employee resigned and accepted a refund of his pension contributions, it was final and absolute. That is, if the employee returned to Federal service, and wanted to repay the refund, the answer was “no.” The time was lost forever. About two years ago, this changed.
Defensive Driving on Federal Highways
When you learned to drive, you were taught to be on the lookout for others on the road including cars, bicyclists, small children and pets. What does driving have to do with your federal benefits? The same principles you learned as a new driver can help you navigate your federal career.
Congressman Mulvaney Says Insourcing Hurting Small Businesses
Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) said in a Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee hearing on June 23 that the Obama administration’s insourcing policies are having a detrimental effect on small businesses and needlessly costing taxpayers extra money.
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