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Winners from the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 27, 2012 12:04 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 takes effect on December 27, 2012. Who among the federal workforce is likely to gain the most from this new law?

House Passes Bill Increasing Retirement Contributions by 5%

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 20, 2012 5:56 PM Categories Current Events, Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The House narrowly passed the Spending Reduction Act, a bill that would raise federal employees’ retirement contributions by 5% over five years, beginning in 2013.

Legislation Introduced to Merge SEC and CFTC

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 1, 2012 4:51 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Congressman Barney Frank and Congressman Mike Capuano have introduced legislation which would merge the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

AFGE Supports Amendment to Block DoD Worker Cuts

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 29, 2012 10:30 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

AFGE sent a letter to Senators asking for support of an amendment by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) that would prevent cuts to the Department of Defense’s civilian workforce.

Corker’s Fiscal Cliff Plan Would Extend Pay Freeze, Raise Pension Contributions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 27, 2012 11:22 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) has announced a plan he is putting forward to avoid going over the “fiscal cliff.” The plan includes a number of reforms that, if enacted, would directly impact the federal workforce.

Keeping Cash Out of the Mail

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 15, 2012 8:26 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) recently introduced legislation to prohibit federal agencies from sending cash in mass postal mail communications, including surveys where cash is included for the benefit for the responder.

Legislation Targets Tax Delinquent Federal Workers; What About Congress?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 1, 2012 4:15 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Since we publicized the House vote on the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, we have received numerous questions from FedSmith.com users who wanted to know if the legislation would also apply to members of Congress. Here are some answers.

House Votes to Fire Tax Delinquent Federal Workers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 31, 2012 10:23 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The House voted Tuesday to approve the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, legislation which takes aim at the nearly 100,000 federal workers who collectively owed about $1 billion in back taxes in FY 2009.

Aligning Agencies’ Customer Service with the Private Sector

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 31, 2012 12:51 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) have introduced legislation to establish, monitor and improve customer service delivery across federal agencies.

Legislation Introduced to Repeal Healthcare Mandate

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJune 29, 2012 3:07 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Just one day after the Supreme Court announced its ruling on the health care law, 120 House Republicans have proposed legislation to eliminate the mandate to purchase insurance.

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