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What happens to your federal pension benefits if you leave federal service before becoming eligible to retire? Be sure to read this before acting on an impulse to quit your federal job.
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What happens to your federal pension benefits if you leave federal service before becoming eligible to retire? Be sure to read this before acting on an impulse to quit your federal job.
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has issued a final rule revising its regulations. Here is a summary of the changes that will be of interest to many of your readers in the federal community.
To say that some readers are cynical or do not trust the internal human resources system of the federal government would be an understatement. Most readers responding to a recent survey think that time-in-grade restrictions should be retained–despite the possibility of someone getting promoted faster. The reason: They are concerned that the person who gets promoted will be someone else.
A federal employee fired for making false travel voucher claims was convicted in court and fired by HUD back in 2001. He filed various appeals and had some success but he has not gotten his job back. Six years after his removal, the appeals may be approaching the end of the line.
Do people choose where to live based on how much they will pay in taxes? Apparently they do–and it isn’t just retirees that pay attention to tax rates. Here are lists of the most–and least–popular destination states for Americans on the move.
After a background investigation turned up “issues” for a person tentatively offered a job with the IRS, the agency put the job offer on hold. It subsequently did not fill the job. A court upholds the agencies action.
Where is the best state for a federal retiree to live? It’s a complex question with many considerations (such as family and friends) based solely on personal preferences. Some states will give you a tax break to encourage you to move there; others will get as much from your pocket as possible. Here is a list of some of the best (and worst) states for living after retirement.
Pay for performance has been a controversial subject on which millions of dollars has been spent by lawyers, managers, HR specialists and unions. Here’s a new twist to the idea: Eliminating the time requirement for competitive promotions and leaving the agency with discretion as to how soon to push an employee through the system.
Your TSP stock funds have dropped dramatically in the past several months. Here are several points to keep in mind as you watch your retirement fund shrink.
The art of whinemaking is alive and well in the federal service. There are a great variety of whine types: Whine are cultivated everywhere and advanced by their purveyors as the best in existence. Here is advice for federal supervisors on how to handle this facet of working in the federal environment.