EEO Settlements, Privacy and Unions
Does a union have the right to attend a settlement meeting between an employee in a bargaining unit and an EEO manager?
Offset and Its Impact on CSRS and FERS Employees
Does the offset impact FERS employees or just those in the Civil Service Retirement System?
Pay, Charity and Natural Disasters
The controversy over the 2006 federal pay raise has generated comments from a number of readers. Will the controversy have any impact on your donation this year?
NASA’s Financials Can’t Be Audited Says GAO
GAO issues a report that says NASA does not have a financial management system in place that can be audited and that the current system lacks “basic functionality.”
Just When You Thought It Was Safe! New Move in Senate to Freeze Feds’ 2006 Raise
A “Fiscal Watch Team” has been formed in the Senate to cut back on government spending. One target: The 2006 pay raise for federal employees.
Planning on Retiring? Can You Sleep at Night?
The TSP returns are not looking good for October. Should you panic? Should you change your investment strategy? Should you dump stocks and put your money in the G fund? How can you sleep better at night by not worrying about your future retirement?
Congressional Pay and Your 2006 Raise
Action by Congress to forego their pay raise in 2006 should not have an impact on the raise for federal employees according to the vast majority of survey respondents.
3.1% Raise for Federal Employees in 2006
House and Senate have both approved 3.1% pay raise for federal employees in 2006
Judge Takes Over Agency’s IT Systems
A federal judge has effectively taken control of some of the computer systems for the Department of the Interior. In a lengthy decision, he ordered the agency to disconnect its systems from the internet and any intranet.
Whistleblowing and “Normally Assigned Duties”
When does a federal employee become a whistleblower and when is an employee performing normal job duties? A federal court considers a recent case.
