Projecting Your 2009 Federal Pay Increase
The 2009 federal pay raise will be influenced by a number of factors. Here are some of the events that will influence the amount of next year’s average federal pay raise.
TSP Trends: Fund Returns Up, Fund Transfers Down, More L Fund Investors
Here are the trends in the TSP universe. The TSP funds have been kind to TSP investors so far in May and the number of investors in the lifecycle funds continues to go up. Active trading in the funds is down.
Great Hollywood Action Scenes–But Employee Stays Fired
The charges in this case sound like a scenario from an action adventure novel but the Army was not impressed. The specifications leading to this employee’s removal included failing to turn over a weapon, not getting permission to fly in a restricted military airspace and disobeying air traffic control. The MSPB and a federal court were not impressed either and the employee stays fired.
Should You Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance?
One question that frequently arises, especially as a person gets closer to retirement, is “Do I need long-term care insurance?” Here are some guidelines that may help you decide.
Deciding an Adverse Action: The Process and the Proposal
Deciding whether to take an adverse action is one of the more difficult tasks a Federal manager may perform.
Reader Survey Results: Obama vs. McCain
The 2008 presidential race has been long and intense–and still has a few more months to go. Last week’s survey revealed the race among the two leading candidates is very close with many readers indicating they are voting against one candidate more than they are voting in favor of one man. The campaign is also generating strong opinions on controversial topics.
Lying about Government Credit Card Debt Leads to Removal
This Dept. of Veterans Affairs employee filled out a background investigation form but provided inaccurate answers to certain questions. She was fired and the MSPB and a federal court upheld her removal.
The Aging–and Retiring–Federal Workforce
If you were a big fan of the Beatles singing “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” you remember President Kennedy addressing the nation during the Cuban missile crisis; and you recall seeing Governor George Wallace standing in the door at the University of Alabama to block integration of the public school system on a black and white television set, you are older than most Americans. But many federal employees do recall these events because they were alive when they occurred.
FBI Raids Office of Special Counsel
FBI agents have raided the Office of Special Counsel and the home of Special Counsel Scott Bloch.
Love in the Federal Workplace
Our patterns of courtship have changed with new technology. Ardent, would-be lovers are not the only people to use the Internet. One government employee found herself the victim of a scam–and the scammer got her personal information from her government computer.
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