Friday, June 11, Is A Holiday For Pay Purposes
Friday, June 11, 2004 is not a holiday. But for pay and leave purposes, it is a holiday.
Chasing Our Own Tails
Change comes slowly to the federal bureaucracy. GAO points out the latest example–in this case the federal hiring process.
Executive Order to Close Government Offices on June 11
This is the Executive Order signed by President Bush ordering closure of government offices on June 11th in honor of former President Reagan.
Federal Offices to Close in Honor of President Reagan
In honor of former President Ronald Reagan, the federal government will close on June 11th.
TSP’s I Fund Heads Winners List for Last Twelve Months
The I fund leads all TSP funds in returns for the past twelve months.
Power, Propaganda and Money
Spending appropriated funds for publicity and progaganda in support of an agency’s programs can create problems. Here is an example.
Want to Retire? Here’s How
Retirement planning is critical to any federal employee who wants to be able to retire. The first step is developing a retirement plan. Here are suggestions for what to include in your personal retirement plan.
Should DoD Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resign over abuse of prisoners scandal?
Readers thinks the Secretary of Defense should resign as a result of the recent Iraqi prison abuse scandal.
How Will Presidential Election Impact Your TSP?
What impact would the election of John Kerry have on TSP funds? One financial analyst looks at his economic positions and makes a prediction.
Should You “Juice Up” Your Retirement Investment? Here Is What Happened to One Retired Fed
This retired Air Force employee lost more than $300,000 of his retirement funds by using a hedge fund.
