Government Opening Again in DC After Snowstorm
The federal government will again be open for business on Tuesday, December 22nd but an unscheduled leave policy is in effect.
HHS Ordered to Compute Back Pay and Benefits After Violating Veterans Act
HHS was ordered to hire a veteran and to compute back pay where the agency conceded that it would have selected a veteran had it not made an error in removing his name from the list of candidates for a competitive service position.
Federal Agencies Closed in DC on Monday, Dec. 21
Heavy snow in the Washington, DC metropolitan area has resulted in the federal government closing on Monday, December 21st. Here is what this means for readers residing in the Washington metropolitan area.
Electing a Survivor Annuity: Follow Legal Requirements or Lose the Benefit
A surviving widow of a retired federal employee tried without success to convince OPM, the MSPB and the appeals court that her deceased husband had provided her a survivor’s annuity.
Medicare Premium Fairness Act
The Medicare Premium Fairness Act was passed by the House but is stalled in the Senate. The Act was designed to prevent CSRS employees enrolled in Medicare Part B from paying a higher premium in 2010 even though they are not enrolled in Social Security.
Financial Numbers That Impact Federal Employees
We are in that time of year when Congress, the White House and others announce numbers for the next year. The number in which current employees are most interested was just announced – the “comparability increase” (aka your raise) will be about 2%. Here is how this raise compares with other numbers that impact you and your family.
Time off on Dec. 24th Spawns Questions on Pay, Leave: Here are Answers
How will your pay and leave be impacted with the extra time off given to many federal employees on the day before Christmas? Here are answers from the Office of Personnel Management that will resolve the questions from many readers.
Courts Open Window to Expand Employees’ Rights to Privacy in Electronic Communications
The courts have been chipping away at employees’ privacy rights, particularly with regard to email on the clock. Some of these issues are being given a second look.
Obama Executive Order on Labor Management Forums: Deadline Dates and Requirements
Federal Agencies have lots to do in a short time to meet the requirements of the new Executive Order creating labor-management forums. The author’s wife, a retired Federal Human Resources Director, is betting him that Agencies will never meet the deadlines set by the Order for submitting plans. The author looks at requirements Agencies face.
Busiest Day of the Year for Postal Service
Today is the busiest day of the year for the Postal Service.
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