Feds Weigh In With Their Opinions on Attacking Iraq
These are the results of the Fedsmith.com poll conducted during the week of February 10th on whether the United States should attack Iraq.
SEC may get to waive hiring rules
The SEC may get an exemption from civil service hiring procedures.
TSP Bond Funds Up, Stock Funds Down in January
The stocks funds continued to decline in January while bond funds turned up
An Appeal to President Bush: No Challenger Style Presidential Commission for Columbia Accident
Investigation of the Challenger accident became political theatre rather than a rational investigation designed to ferret out problems and their cause. The author urges President Bush to learn from that investigation and avoid them in investigating the Columbia tragedy.
Creating a New Civil Service System Isn’t Easy But Changes May Be Coming
The administration and key players in the House and Senate want to change the federal government’s HR system. It may happen this time.
C Fund Tanking in January–So Far
The stock market has not been performing well for investors. For the first three weeks of January, the C fund has followed this trend as the S&P 500 Index is down about 4% for the month.
Will You Consider $452,000 to Start This New Job?
Members of the Public Company Oversight Accounting Board voted salaries for themselves of $452,000 and up. Congress may get involved in rollling them back
Performance Plan for Feds Proposed–It’s DOA
Pay for performance plan proposed for federal employees. It isn’t likely to survive when it comes up against the Washington establishment that resists controversial change.
Lobbyists, Friends, Parties, and Federal Ethics Rules
An agency official was tripped up by an allegation of violation of Federal ethics rules and regulations.
TSA Contracts Agency HR Office – To the State of California?
The Transportation Security Administration awards two new contracts to run the HR function for the agency–one to a California state agency and one to a New York firm.
