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Presidential Memo on extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees and children of same-sex domestic partners that are similar or the same as the benefits for spouses or children of other federal employees.
Long term care insurance has been a source of frustration for some who did not anticipate a significant increase in premiums last year. If you are considering signing up for this insurance plan, do your homework about the costs and potential benefits.
Federal employees in the competitive service are free to transfer to other federal jobs without going through the same OPM hiring process. Here are a few things you need to know about transfers and federal jobs.
In a recent article, “Aggressive Union Organizing At Transportation Security Administration: National Security Issues?”, the author addressed concerns about the scope of recognition if NTEU were to win the election. The National NTEU President responded to the article. FedSmith provides her response and brief comments from the Author of the article.
The Spending Reduction bill is now available. Despite the expressed hope of some readers, it does call for an extension of a federal pay freeze for five years. Did the President imply support for a five year freeze?
Text of the State of the Union address delivered on January 25, 2011.
The Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget (on dual letterhead, the first the Author has seen) issued guidance to Agency Heads on the operation of labor management Forums and on the administrations expectations concerning the Pre-decisional role of Federal unions in Agency decision making. The Author raises a number of questions including whether this memorandum invites ethics problems for Agencies. You decide.
The Author says he wondered why, back during the Reagan administration, his paycheck went down. Here is the answer as to why and how federal pay was reduced and that you may still be receiving less than your nominal annual salary.
The Author looks at one of the unions involved in organizing TSA. In a letter to airport screeners, a union president promises to continue pressure for a collective bargaining agreement and that if NTEU is elected, all Federal security Agencies present at an airport will be represented by the same union. The Author asks if that is a good idea. You decide.
A long-time federal human resources specialist openly confronts his technophobia in a world of smart phones, texting and wireless networks.
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