Federal Employees Will Now Get Paid Time Off to Vote
A new policy announced by OPM will give federal employees paid time off to vote.
Election
New Federal Employee Holiday (#13)? Not This Time Around
A new federal employee holiday would have been created by the election bill. It failed in the Senate but the issue is not finalized.
New Benefit: Quietly Creating New Federal Employee Holiday (#12)
The House has passed a bill that would create a new national holiday (and a new federal employee holiday) starting in 2022.
Elections and a Federal Employee Pay Raise
How will recent elections and political discord impact the 2021 federal employee pay raise?
Federal Employees Generally Free to Display Campaign Related Items After Election Day
OSC has issued an advisory opinion outlining what federal employees can and cannot do under the Hatch Act after Election Day.
A Surprising TSP Fund Leading in 2020
One TSP stock fund has showed strength in an unusual year and one surprising TSP fund leads all others so far in 2020.
Election 2020: Where Do Trump and Biden Stand on Social Security?
The author says that neither presidential candidate appears to have a solid plan to address looming problems with Social Security.
FedSmith Readers Give Slight Edge to Trump Heading Into Election
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It was close, but a majority of FedSmith readers said they plan to vote for President Trump in our latest survey.
Are Federal Employees Allowed Time Off to Vote?
Can federal employees get time off to vote? OPM has addressed this question with guidance for the upcoming election.
Trump or Biden: Who Will Receive Your Vote?
Who are federal employees planning to support in the upcoming election? Share your feedback in our latest survey.
