Pay Parity Issue Coming to a Head in Debate on 2005 Pay Raise
The Congressional debate on pay parity for 2005 may reach a head this week when a vote is taken on a resolution to support (or reject) pay parity.
Absolute Performance Standards Are Acceptable Says Court
The Federal Circuit concludes in a case involving a Navy employee that absolute performance standards may be a valid basis for a performance standard.
Vast Majority of Readers Believe in “Pay Parity” With Military Personnel
Majority of readers support “pay parity”
GAO Recommends Establishing New Senior Position in DoD to Address Management Problems
Transforming business systems at DoD is a complex job and has run into problems in a number of areas. GAO makes several recommendations to make the transformation to new systems work better.
The Stock Market is Down. Your TSP is Down. Are You Panicked Yet?
The stock market is down. Should TSP investors dump their stock funds?
It’s An Election Year: OPM Issues Warning to Agencies on Personnel Actions
OPM has issued a memo to agency heads advising them of restrictions on appointments and awards during election season
Allocating Your Investment Funds: New Options May Be Coming Your Way
TSP considers adding life cycle funds to investment options for TSP investors
Government Does Not Discriminate Against Overweight Employees Say Readers
Women and men who work for the federal government and are overweight are not paid less according to FedSmith.com readers.
GPRA Has Had Positive Impact on Government Says GAO
GAO says that the GPRA has established a good foundation of results-oriented performance planning.
TSP Adds New Call Center to Handle Queries
TSP investors calling with questions or requests to handle TSP related actions will now have more than one center handling their calls.
