Most TSP Funds Up in 2006 With One Big Winner So Far
A longer term perspective on investments is a more reliable indicator of how you are doing than short term performance. Here is a summary of how your TSP is doing in the first half of 2006.
TSP Funds Show Small Gains in June
TSP funds turned around late in the month to show a small positive return for the month. For the past twelve months, the leading fund has still given investors a return of more than 26%.
“I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”
This FBI office was involved in its own form of internal warfare with one employee allegedly threatening to reveal the identify of an FBI colleague to a “target organization” of the FBI’s counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence unit.
Federal Engineer Gets Large Back Pay Settlement, Leave and TSP Contributions
The OSC says the MSPB has approved a settlement agreement in a case filed by OSC against the Army Corps of Engineers. The agreement gives the former employee back pay, leave and other benefits as if he had not left the agency.
Who Wins the Survivor Annuity: Wife Number 1 or Wife Number 2?
A court of appeals finds that OPM had an obligation to to check out the facts of a case that impact the election of a survivor annuity. The case is therefore sent back to the Board for a new decision based on the finding of the court.
Is Pay Bargaining Around the Corner in DHS and DOD?
In the twists and turns of implementing new human resources systems in DoD and DHS, unexpected events may lead to unanticipated results. Could unions end up bargaining on pay at DHS and DoD? Here is how such a scenario could play out in these agencies.
Court Strikes Down Labor Relations Portion of New DHS System
The Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has decided that the labor relations portion of the new human resources system for DHS is not consistent with Congressional intent.
Defining Your Personality With New Technology
Adding a touch of personality to your e-mail may brighten someone’s day but may also unintentionally irritate or attract unnecessary attention.
Letter to New York Times from Treasury Secretary
The decision by the New York Times to disclose the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program has created a political firestorm and possibly harmed the ability of the nation to work against terrorists. Here is a letter from the Treasury Secretary to the Times’ managing editor.
Writing Disciplinary Charges: Get Them Right or Lose Your Case
Knowing how to charge a federal employee with an offense can make the difference in winning or losing a case.
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