Federal Workforce News
Should You Make a Military Deposit?
Federal employees who have had military service after January 1, 1957 have the opportunity to make a deposit and have that military time count for both their CSRS…
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Court Cases
EEOC Finds DoD Liable for Not Reassigning Disabled Employee as an Accommodation
In a recent decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission affirmed an Administrative Judge's decision finding the Department of Defense liable for illegal disability discrimination.
Retirement
Should You Elect a Survivor Benefit for Your Spouse?
Should you elect a survivor benefit for your spouse? You must pay for survivor benefits out of your annuity. Here are the costs and some of the considerations…
Human Resources
10 Reasons Supervisors Give for Not Trying to Resolve Employee Problems
Do federal managers take disciplinary action only when absolutely necessary?
Federal Workforce News
Veterans Chalk Up Wins at MSPB and Court – Part Two
This is part two of Steve Oppermann's article on "Veterans Chalk up Wins at MSPB and Court" and a string of wins for veterans in recent cases.
Pay & Benefits
Pay, COLAs and Your 2009 Paycheck
COLA's and pay raises are of interest to virtually all of our readers. There is also confusion about who gets what increase. Here is a brief explanation of…
Federal Workforce News
Dealing With the Unacceptable Employee (Part Two)
How do you deal with "Cants" in the federal government? These are people who are not necessarily devious, lazy or malevolent but they are incompetent and cannot do…
Court Cases
17 Years Later–Former Fed Learns Expensive Lesson
When you leave federal service before being eligible for retirement, what are the implications of taking a lump sum payment? This former Navy employee discovered the answer.
Federal Workforce News
Future Retirees: Do You Know Your MRA?
If you are a federal employee and do not know your MRA (Minimum Retirement Age), you are probably in the CSRS system. There is a financial penalty for…
Court Cases
Breach in the Settlement Agreement
The Postal Service reached a settlement with an employee being demoted. The former postmaster was to apply for disability retirement and the agency was to cooperate and facilitate…