Shutdown Causes Federal Employee’s Mortgage Application to Be Denied Which Leads to New Bill
Legislation has been introduced to encourage banks to work with federal employees impacted by government shutdowns.
Government Shutdown
Use or Lose Leave and the Shutdown
Use or lose leave is annual leave that expires if regulatory requirements are not met, but what happens in the event of a shutdown? Do the requirements apply?
Bills Introduced to Safeguard Insurance Benefits During Shutdowns
A pair of bills have been introduced to with the intention of protecting federal employees’ insurance benefits in the event of a shutdown.
What Impact Did the Shutdown Have on ‘Use or Lose’ Annual Leave Donations?
OPM has issued guidance on how “use or lose” annual leave donations will be handled as a result of the recent shutdown.
Lawmakers Continue Pushing Back Pay for Federal Contractors
A group of House lawmakers are still working to secure back pay for federal contractors from the recent government shutdown.
Senators Ask TSA for Status on Shutdown Back Pay
A group of Senators are asking when some TSA employees can expect to receive back pay they are owed from the recent shutdown.
The Federal Government’s Employer Brand Is In Trouble
The author says the government’s employer brand should be great, but it is not, and this in turn hampers its efforts to bring in new talent.
Study Offers Financial Lessons to be Learned from the Shutdown
A recent survey from Prudential Financial offers financial lessons that not only federal employees, but all Americans can take away from the recent shutdown.
Crowdfunding, Shutdown, Federal Employees and Ethics
Federal employees who set up a crowdfunding page may have created an ethics problem. Here is what OGE is telling agencies about crowdfunding and the shutdown.
Bill Proposes to Fix Credit Reports for Federal Employees
A new bill would force credit bureaus to remove negative information on federal employees’ credit reports that resulted from the recent government shutdown.
