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Proposed Legislation

Lawmakers Want to Stop ‘Double Dipping’ of Disability Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 13, 2015 10:49 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Legislation being introduced in both the House and Senate this week would prevent people from receiving both Social Security disability benefits (DI) and unemployment benefits (UI) at the same time.

Bill Would Ban Federal Employees From Watching Porn at Work

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 11, 2015 5:17 PM | Updated: Apr 1, 2017 10:10 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A bill introduced in the House would prohibit federal employees from accessing or watching pornographic material on government computers or devices.

Legislation Introduced to Roll Back Increased Pension Contributions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 5, 2015 7:50 PM | Updated: Aug 25, 2016 4:26 PM Categories Current Events, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Legislation has been introduced that would lower the pension contribution amounts for new federal employees.

Federal Employee Bonuses and Delinquent Taxes

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJan 30, 2015 8:03 AM | Updated: Jan 25, 2021 8:50 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

A bill has been introduced to block federal employees who are delinquent on their taxes from receiving a bonus or award.

Bill Introduced to Protect VA Whistleblowers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 29, 2015 10:53 AM | Updated: Jul 5, 2019 9:56 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) has introduced legislation to designed to offer VA whistleblowers protection from reprisals and real accountability for those who reprise against them.

Bill Would Give Federal Workers 6 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 26, 2015 2:55 PM | Updated: Feb 14, 2017 9:13 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Democrats in Congress have reintroduced legislation that would give federal workers six weeks of paid parental leave.

Bill Would Give VA Secretary Authority to Cut Employee Pensions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 23, 2015 10:01 AM | Updated: Sep 13, 2016 6:05 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) has introduced legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs secretary more authority in disciplining SES employees at the VA.

House Republicans Take Aim at Shrinking Federal Workforce

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 23, 2015 8:37 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Two pieces of legislation introduced recently by Republicans in the House aim to reduce the overall size of the federal workforce.

Legislation Would Give VA Secretary Authority to Recoup Bonuses from VA Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 14, 2015 9:27 PM | Updated: Jul 5, 2019 3:46 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) has introduced legislation that would allow the VA secretary to recoup for cause bonuses paid to VA employees.

Lawmakers Want to Give Federal Employees a 3.8% Pay Raise Next Year

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 13, 2015 1:52 PM | Updated: Jan 26, 2023 5:13 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Two lawmakers are introducing legislation that would give federal employees a 3.8% pay raise in 2016.

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