Tag: Shutdown
Federal Employees Should Have an Emergency Fund for Possible Future Shutdown
The author says that once things get back to normal, it's easy to forget how bad things were for federal employees in the last shutdown. She suggests federal employees save an emergency fund to be prepared for a possible future 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.
Why Public Service is Not a Regular Job

The author says that working as a federal employee is very different from other kinds of jobs.
More Bills Introduced to Prevent Government Shutdowns

More bills continue to be proposed in Congress to eliminate government shutdowns. They take varying approaches to the problem.
The Best Credit Unions for Federal Employees

If you have ever considered joining a credit union, these are some that offer membership and benefits for federal employees and military.
Study Says Federal Employees Weren’t Prepared for the Shutdown

A recent study looked at the ways and extent to which federal employees’ lives were disrupted by the recent shutdown.
Impact of the Government Shutdown on the IRS

The annual report from the Taxpayer Advocate Service outlines the impact of the shutdown on the IRS and agency problems as a result of using 1960’s computer technology.