TSP's I Fund brings 'true diversification' to portfolio
'...there's more to the TSP than just those two funds...'
Reference: federal-retirement.blogspot.com
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Nov 30, 2011
Nov 28, 2011
Buyouts, Layoffs and more pay freezing likely for Federal Workers
Extended pay freeze, layoffs likely
'...likely to mean 2012 will see a hiring freeze, buyouts and early outs, and maybe even layoffs through reductions-in-force to start bringing payroll costs down....'
Reference: www.federaltimes.com
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Nov 26, 2011
Ron Paul, the presidential candidate who says he'll shrink government the most,
Ron Paul backed by workers he's aiming to show door
'...leads in donations from federal employees, with $95,085 through Sept. 30. That is more than four times ...'
Reference: www.startribune.com
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Nov 25, 2011
Federal Employees and Medicare Part B
FEHBP + Medicare Part B can be 'political insurance'
'...Federal employees turning 65 might be wondering: Do I get Medicare Part B coverage in addition to my federal health plan? ...'
Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com
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Nov 11, 2011
Is FERS too generous
FERS Fact Check
'...whether they are too generous -- are the subject of much discussion right now on Capitol Hill...'
Reference: federal-retirement.blogspot.com
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Oct 25, 2011
Supercommittee -vs- Federal Employees
Preparing for what the supercommittee has in store for federal agencies
'...The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, often called the Supercommittee, is examining a wide-range of options that could dramatically affect federal employees, such as huge...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Oct 19, 2011
Federal Retirement COLA for 2012 will be 3.6 percent
Federal retirees to get COLA increase
'...Federal retirees will receive in January the first inflation adjustment to their annuity benefits since 2009, an increase of 3.6 percent...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Oct 18, 2011
Shifting the deficit to Federal Workers
Don’t shift deficit to federal workers
'...One of the most influential aspects of the super committee’s decision will involve the federal workforce. Among the options for cutting the deficit, federal workers could be forced to contribute even more to their retirement....'
Reference: www.lasvegassun.com
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Oct 15, 2011
Democrats fight against Federal Worker pay freeze and other benefit cuts
Democrats want supercommittee to reject more federal worker cuts
'...Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform urged the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to “avoid further cuts for federal employees given the significant cuts already imposed on them.”...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Oct 12, 2011
BlackBerry only federally approved smartphone for some government agencies
BlackBerry outage sends D.C. into withdrawal
'...The outage caught much of D.C. off guard Wednesday and underscored the region’s reliance on the BlackBerry — which is still the only federally approved smartphone for employees in some government agencies....'
Reference: www.politico.com
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Oct 3, 2011
Federal Prison Guard Misconduct Investigations Doubled
Federal prison guard arrests increase dramatically, report finds
'..."In federal prisons, it used to just be drug kingpins, tax-fraud prisoners, assassins," Perkinson said. "But now it's become full of more low-level offenders, which ironically makes for more violent prisoners....'
Reference: latimes.com
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Exploding toilets injure Federal workers
Exploding toilet injures two workers at federal building
'...bathrooms at the GSA Regional building were declared off-limits after two Department of Homeland Security employees were injured Monday by the toilet blast...'
Reference: msnbc.msn.com
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Sep 17, 2011
Federal employees less expensive than contractors
U.S. spends billions outsourcing work
'...The Project on Government Oversight, a nonpartisan independent organization based in Washington, D.C., said it found that federal employees were less expensive than contractors...'
Reference: www.daytondailynews.com
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Aug 23, 2011
V.A. Hiring in Leavenworth
VA hiring 400 people in Leavenworth
'...“Applicants need basic computer and communication skills. They’ll be trained for the rest,” said Kevin Johnson, a spokesman for the VA human resource department. “With an economy that stinks, these are great jobs with a career opportunity to get your foot in the door. And the benefits are great.”...'
Reference: www.kansascity.com
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Aug 15, 2011
GAO 2011 early retirements and buyouts coming
GAO to offer early retirement (VERA), buyouts (VSIP)
'...On August 8, 2011, GAO (via memo) announced a Voluntary Early Retirement (VERA or Early Out) opportunity and the upcoming possibility of a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP or Buyout) for specified positions....'
Reference: Federal Employee News
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Aug 11, 2011
Postal Service wants to layoff 120, 000; break union contracts
Postal Service asks Congress to allow 120,000 layoffs, overhaul benefits
'...The USPS is also asking Congress to change legislation that requires postal workers to get federal health care and retirement benefits. Instead...'
Reference: cnn.com
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Aug 9, 2011
Federal employee union protest U.S. Rep. James Lankford (OK)
Union, Constituents to Protest Anti-Worker Lawmaker
'...Constituents from U.S. Rep. James Lankford's congressional district will join with leaders from the nation's largest federal employee union to protest the first-term congressman's anti-worker legislative agenda on Tuesday....'
Reference: www.sacbee.com
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Aug 8, 2011
Federal district court employee killed
U.S. federal court employee kidnapped, killed in Mexico
'...His kidnapping and death are not believed to be related to his status as a federal employee, and court officials had been told he crossed the border to have some work done on his car....'
Reference: www.mysanantonio.com
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Aug 4, 2011
Congress reaches deal to temporarily end FAA shutdown
Congress reaches deal to end FAA shutdown
'...Most, like Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), American Airlines (AMR.N), US Airways (LCC.N) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N), raised fares by that amount instead and stood to collect more than $1 billion in extra revenue had the shutdown lasted for another month....'
Reference: www.reuters.com
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FAA standoff shows jobs not a priority ...are you next?
More to FAA shutdown than air service subsidies
'...immediate price is high. Already, 4,000 FAA employees have been furloughed, more than 200 construction projects have been halted and an estimated 70,000 other private-sector workers affected. ...'
Reference: www.seattlepi.com
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Aug 3, 2011
Congress goes home leaving thousands of FAA Federal workers on furlough
Partial FAA shutdown continues as Congress goes home
'...Caught up in the partisan acrimony are nearly 4,000 FAA employees who have been furloughed. The FAA also has issued stop work orders ...'
Reference: www.presstelegram.com
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Aug 1, 2011
FAA stand-off over funding is about unionization
Obama team tries to break FAA impasse
'...The dispute involves the labor law that governs unionization efforts at airlines. Those efforts have been covered by the Railway Labor Act, under which eligible voters who don't participate in a union election are counted as voting against unionization....'
Reference: usatoday.com
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Jul 30, 2011
FAA furloughed 4,000 employees
FAA furloughs unprecedented, officials say
'...FAA furloughed 4,000 employees, including almost 1,000 in Washington, after lawmakers failed to reach a last-minute agreement on July 22 on a stopgap funding measure for the agency....'
Reference: www.govexec.com
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Jul 25, 2011
1000's of FAA workers furloughed
FAA furloughs thousands amid congressional funding stalemate
'...(Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration, the arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation responsible for air passenger safety, furloughed about 4,000 of its workers on Saturday...'
Reference: www.reuters.com
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Jul 17, 2011
Federal directive requires agencies to incorporate plain language in development of communications materials
Plain Language at OPM
'...Plain language is not unprofessional writing or a method of "dumbing down" or "talking down" to the reader....'
Reference: www.opm.gov
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Jul 12, 2011
Ford Bragg Federal Employment
How to Search for Federal Jobs at Fort Bragg
'...Employment vacancies for Fort Bragg and the surrounding community can be found online. ...'
Reference: fortbragg.patch.com
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Jul 7, 2011
Federal Contracting cuts coming
Cut contracting costs by 15 percent, agencies are told
'...methods being pursued include lowering labor rates...'
Reference: www.govexec.com
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Jun 27, 2011
Hatch Act and Federal Employees
Hatch Act: Small violation brings big penalty
'...the Act allows a federal employee to run for elected office if it’s a non-partisan position. But if that same job were a partisan position in another state, a federal employee would not be allowed to seek that office....'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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TSA elects AFGE as union reps
AFGE Elected as the Union at TSA!
'...elected the American Federation of Government Employees as their exclusive union representative with an 8903-8447 vote over the National Treasury Employees Union....'
Reference: www.sacbee.com
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Jun 22, 2011
The U.S. Postal Service Just Stopped Putting Money Into Its Pension Fund
The U.S. Post Office Just Stopped Putting Money Into Its Pension Fund
'...the USPS is holding off on the payment while it waits for government approval to delay a $5.5 billion payment for worker health benefits....'
Reference: www.businessinsider.com
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Jun 20, 2011
FERS Annuity Supplement EarningsTest
The Earnings Test for Your FERS Annuity Supplement
'...The only thing 100% clear about the FERS annuity supplement is that it ends at age 62, which is when the retiree first becomes eligible for Social Security....'
Reference: www.fedsmith.com
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May 24, 2011
Tim Pawlenty (R) 'federal employees' salaries should be frozen'
Republican candidate calls for federal salary freeze, workforce cuts
'...Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said Monday that federal employees' salaries should be frozen and the federal workforce should be reduced through attrition....'
Reference: www.federaltimes.com
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May 17, 2011
Republican Senators want to eliminate pensions for government employees
Federal Workers Facing More Cuts
'...In March, Senate Republicans Richard Burr and Tom Coburn introduced legislation that would entirely eliminate pensions for government employees. They would still collect Social Security and hold 401k-style accounts....'
Reference: www.kctv5.com
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May 5, 2011
USAJobsRecruit online recruitment tool
OPM launches online recruitment tool for hiring managers
'...Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry announced the launch of USAJobsRecruit, an online community for agencies to showcase best practices, share marketing and outreach strategies, and post hiring events. ...'
Reference: www.govexec.com
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Apr 27, 2011
Connecting Veterans With Federal Jobs
Web Portal To Connect Veterans With Federal Jobs
'...“It is our duty to serve those who have so bravely served their country, and the innovative Mil2FedJobs site is one more way to ensure that Maryland’s veterans have the support they deserve,” said Lt. Governor Brown. “Our one-of-a-kind website will help servicemen and women find federal job opportunities that best match their skills....'
Reference: www.thebaynet.com
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Apr 25, 2011
TSA employee faces child porn charges
TSA airport screener charged with distributing child pornography
'...Transport Safety Administration (TSA) officer Thomas Gordon Jnr. allegedly used Facebook to share the sick pictures of young girls and...'
Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk
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Apr 20, 2011
Federal workers have become the punching bag
Inspiring a badly battered federal workforce
'...It has not been an easy time for federal employees, with the pay freeze, attacks on the public sector, budget cutbacks and then the threat of a government shutdown....'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Apr 19, 2011
Government Salary and Employee name databases
While searching the internet for interesting articles and sources of information to feed our information hungry readership, we ran across a site called PIbuzz.com. PIbuzz.com has an informative page that is full of links for Government Salary and Employee name databases. Click on over an search the databases.
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Apr 17, 2011
McNamara Federal Building Bomb Suspect Gary John Mikulich
Federal building bomb suspect has long history of mental illness; psychiatrist: "danger to others"
'...The FBI says 42-year-old Gary John Mikulich left a tool bag filled with an explosive device outside the McNamara Federal Building in Detroit. ...'
Reference: www.wxyz.com
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Apr 16, 2011
Drastic shift in House Republicans’ view of federal workers
Drastic shift in House Republicans’ view of federal workers
'...“I think, frankly, the committee has engaged in a broad assault on federal employees in every aspect,” Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) said after the hearing. Why else, he asked, would the panel “spend hours and hours on a bill of such little import?”...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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