President Obama Proposes Freeze on Federal Civilian Employee Pay for 2 Years
President Obama will announce a 2 year freeze on federal employee pay to affect all civilian employees.
Is the Holiday Season a Good Time to Slow Down Your Job Hunting Activity?
The holiday season is approaching. With it will come a slow down in job search activity by many job seekers. This is as true for those who are employed and seeking advancement or new opportunities as it is for those who are unemployed. Is this a good time to slow down your job search activity?
Holiday Travel Advice from the TSA
Whether you love the new security procedures or hate them, there’s no disputing that TSA has been up against a lot of public scrutiny because of the new procedures. Here is how the agency recommends making your air travel easier as you fight the crowds over this Thanksgiving holiday.
Overpaying FERS Annuity Supplements?
What is the FERS annuity supplement and how is it calculated? The author says that OPM is over-paying FERS annuity supplements because of differences in how OPM calculates the supplement from how the Social Security Administration calculates payments.
Official Summary of Telework Enhancement Act of 2010
This is the CRS summary of HR 1722 which as become the “Telework Enhancement Act of 2010”
Telework Enhancement Act of 2010
2010 would require each agency to establish a policy under which employees may be authorized to telework to the maximum extent possible without diminishing employee performance or agency operations.
Telework Bill for Federal Agencies Passed By Congress
The “Telework Enhancement Act of 2010” has been passed by Congress and sent to the President for signature. The bill is designed to increase the amount of telework performed by federal employees and establishes requirements for agencies in implementing telework throughout most of the federal government.
Defying Gravity: How You Can Control the Increasing Costs of Healthcare
The average FEHB premium will increase 7.2% this year. What can you do to create your own gravity and hold your health care costs down?
Raiders of the Lost Art: “Overtime Lawyer” Loots Treasury (Legally)
A few months ago, a colleague forwarded to the author a number of recent arbitration decisions which had gone against Federal agencies and had resulted in tens of millions of dollars in overtime payments to bargaining unit employees wrongly designated as exempt from the FLSA. The overtime and associated costs paid by multiple Federal agencies in arbitration decisions or in settlements reached by the parties was truly staggering.
The Financial Impact of a Salary Freeze or Retirement Computation Change On Your Future Income
This article quantifies some of the changes that have been proposed to the federal retirement system. How much would a pay freeze impact your future income? How much of an impact would you see if the “high three” were changed to a “high five?” Here are examples of how you may be impacted.
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