Ouch! TSP Stock Funds Down Again in February
The stock funds for the TSP are all down in February. This means that most of the stock funds are down for four straight months and down for six of the last nine months.
GPO and WEP Changes: Don’t Hold Your Breath
Many CSRS and CSRS Offset employees and retirees get heartburn over the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and would like to see these requirements changed. Don’t hold your breath.
Readers Reflect National Trend: Obama Over Clinton
Do readers prefer Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee and what is the basis for their voting preference? Here are the results of our latest survey.
Court Upholds VA Restriction on Voter Registration at VA Medical Centers
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled constitutional a regulation that led to the VA denying access to the Menlo Park, California facility for the purpose of registering veterans to vote.
TSP Interfund Transfers Soar in January
As stock market volatility continued in January, TSP interfund transfers soared. The F fund had the second highest amount of trades on record for the fund.
Performance Improvement: Addressing the Real Problems Without Getting Bogged Down in the Most User-Unfriendly Program Around
Existing performance systems do a lousy job of addressing the real problems supervisors face in getting the job done. Fortunately there are other choices available. Here is how to get started in addressing the problem.
A Positive Drug Test? What Should We Do Now?
When this Army facility conducted random drug tests, it apparently never had a positive result. When one showed up, there was some confusion and, eventually, the employee was fired. The MSPB upheld the removal but the Federal Circuit sent the case back to the Board noting that “all relevant email related to (this) case is beyond question.”
Change Comes Slowly for Congressional Staffers–But This Staffer Can Claim a Court Victory
Congress has sometimes been referred to as “the last plantation.” But changes have come to the legislative branch–they just don’t happen very fast. In this case, a former Senate staffer claims he was terminated because he needed time off to recover from surgery and that he was “perceived as disabled.” But does the law apply when a Senator decides not to run for re-election? A court says that it does.
Two New FLRA Decisions: Practitioners Pay Attention!
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has issued two decisions that author Bob Gilson says practitioners should read as instructional tales on how to lose a case by not paying attention.
“Zero Tolerance” for Workplace Violence–and Enforcing It
A security guard was fired for assaulting a co-worker despite the fact it exceeded the agency’s table of penalties. The MSPB upheld the removal and that has now been affirmed by a federal court.
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