TSA Shuffles Deployment of Whole Body Imagers at US Airports
'...TSA is moving forward in an effort to develop a "next generation" of advanced imaging technology (AIT)....'
Reference: www.hstoday.us
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Nov 5, 2012
Nov 1, 2012
Did the APWU sign one of the worst negotiated contracts in the history of labor?
How the Postal Service foundered: Parceling out the responsibility
'...Fred Rolando, the union’s president, has offered negotiating positions that would abandon FEHB, thereby undermining an insurance exchange that actually works well. The APWU signed one of the worst negotiated contracts in the history of labor, giving back years of gains and benefits while endorsing the false narrative being peddled by Donahoe. ...'
Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
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Oct 26, 2012
Shrinking federal buyouts: An offer easily refused
$hrinking buyouts: An offer you can't refuse?
'... Federal buyouts come in many flavors. If you work for most federal agencies there is the take-it- or-leave it, one-size-fits-all $25,000 buyout. You agree to ...'
Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com
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Oct 23, 2012
Federal Agency switching to iPhone
U.S. Federal Agency Switching 17,600 Employees From BlackBerry to iPhone: Report
'...Reuters is reporting that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] agency is ending its contract with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM), as it intends to purchase $2.1 million worth of iPhones for its 17,600 employees. According to ICE...'
Reference: wallstreetpit.com
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Sep 26, 2012
Federal workforce to take hit in recovering economy
A Recovering Economy Won't Include Federal Workers
'...in Detroit, the federal government is expected to cut 4,000 jobs by 2022, with state and local adding fewer than 100 jobs. In Oklahoma City, federal cuts, at just over 3,000 jobs, will also negate a majority of the nearly 4,800 jobs that will be added at the state and local levels....'
Reference: www.usnews.com
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Sep 24, 2012
Some understand the need for a strong federal workforce
As congressional ally retires, federal employee advocates cite progress, challenges
'...A leading advocate in Congress for federal workers, Sen. Daniel Akaka says he's pleased by progress on some of his priorities: Legislation to allow employees to work from home, reforms in hiring and the security clearance process, improvements in matching veterans and people with disabilities to jobs....'
Reference: baltimoresun.com
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Sep 17, 2012
Federal employee pay raises? The bigger worry may be health care
Forget the Pay Freeze: Start Worrying About Health Care Costs
'... Buried in the news over the extended federal pay freeze, the impending fiscal cliff and the umpteenth continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown is this fact: Many military retirees will be paying a little more for their health care as of Oct. 1. Day 1 of fiscal 2013 means that some TRICARE Prime beneficiaries now will have to pay $...'
Reference: www.govexec.com
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Sep 14, 2012
Body of US Ambassador to Libya Returned
Bodies of 4 Americans killed in Libya returned to the U.S.
'...The bodies of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi were returned to the United States on Friday...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Sep 7, 2012
CFC kicks off for 2012 (September 1st to December 15th)
2012 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
Reference: www.opm.gov/cfc/
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Sep 5, 2012
EPA's Margo Oge, director of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Transportation and Air Quality stepping down
Key EPA auto regulator Margo Oge stepping down
'...Margo Oge, director of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, told staff Tuesday she will be leaving the agency at the end of the month after more than 30 years....'
Reference: www.detroitnews.com
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Aug 21, 2012
2013 Federal Employee Pay Raise Update
President extends federal pay freeze
'...In a letter to House and Senate leaders, the president reiterated his support for ending the pay freeze with a 0.5 percent raise, to take effect Jan. 1, 2013, that he proposed early this year....'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Aug 10, 2012
Federal employee legislation update
Congress moves on federal employee bills
'...Several pieces of legislation of importance to federal employees crossed the congressional finish line late last week while some others reached the halfway mark, including one calling for the firing of those far behind in paying their federal taxes....'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Jun 14, 2012
Older people forced to early Social Security due to lack of employment opportunities
Unemployed Forced to Early Social Security
'...Just a few miles from the gated estates of corporate chieftains and Hollywood stars, Ms. Keany lives in a tiny mobile home, barely getting by on little more than $1,082 a month from Social Security....'
Reference: socialsecuritynewsgroup.blogspot.com
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Jun 8, 2012
Changes to federal employee appeals policies coming
Overhaul of federal employee appeals policies planned
'...The agency that hears challenges to disciplinary actions, whistle-blower retaliation complaints and appeals of many other job decisions affecting federal employees is planning to overhaul many of its policies. Proposed rules that the Merit Systems Protection Board published Thursday in the Federal Register would...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Jun 1, 2012
Little more than half of all Senior Executive Service members are satisfied with their pay
Fewer senior executives are satisfied with their pay, OPM finds
'...A little more than half of all Senior Executive Service members are satisfied with their pay levels, a significant drop from 2008 numbers, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s latest SES survey....'
Reference: www.govexec.com
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May 27, 2012
TSP hit by sophisticated cyber attack - personal information stolen
Hackers hit Thrift Savings Plan
'...A cyber attack has potentially stolen the personal information of as many as 123,000 government employee Thrift Savings Plan participants, according to Reston-based Serco Inc., which supports the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board....'
Reference: www.bizjournals.com
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May 21, 2012
Telecommuting progressing in federal workforce
Movement to telework gaining a foothold in federal agencies
'...Federal agencies are leading the way in telecommuting, according to the Alexandria, Va.-based Telework Exchange’s (TE) report...'
Reference: govpro.com
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May 18, 2012
Social Security Benefits & Taxes
Social Security Benefits & Taxes
'...after years of paying income taxes on your “contributions” you are ready to retire and collect the benefits—only to find out that they may be taxable! It doesn’t seem fair, does it? Well, here’s how...'
Reference: socialsecuritynewsgroup.blogspot.com
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May 10, 2012
House approves pay cut for Federal Employees ...at least that's what it amounts to
House action amounts to federal pay cut
'...pay an additional 5 percent of salary for retirement benefits, with no increase in those benefits in new bill. “After this goes into effect, they will in fact not have as much take-home as they did the day before,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) acknowledged on the House floor....'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Apr 27, 2012
TSA is on the job!
TSA Week in Review: Black Powder, Grenades, and Claymore Mines
'...Items Concealed in VCR: A checked bag at Newark (EWR) appeared to contain a VCR that had been tampered with. After TSA’s Explosive Detection Team cleared the bag to be searched, it was determined that the contents inside of the unit was a VHS tape along with 23 smartphones each individually wrapped in aluminum foil and taped to the unit. ...'
Reference: tsa.gov
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Apr 23, 2012
USPS Buy-out incentives
Congress to make key vote on post office closures Tuesday
'...money toward incentives for about 100,000 employees to retire in the near future. Some interested parties blame much of the Postal Service’s financial problems on a law that has required the USPS to pay for several decades worth of future retirement benefits over the course of a few years....'
Reference: www.mitchellrepublic.com
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Apr 3, 2012
Threatening a federal shutdown, "...There's never been anything like this," Bixby said
House approves Republican deficit-cutting plan
'...threatening a federal shutdown. And a payroll tax cut, extra unemployment benefits and a host of temporary tax breaks for businesses will all be about to expire. "You've got a budget just about to blow up. There's never been anything like this," Bixby said ...'
Reference: www.google.com
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Mar 16, 2012
Mail processing facilities closures could be detrimental to broad segments of the country
Postal union blasts closings plan in new ads
'...the impending closure of 223 mail-processing facilities and post offices could be detrimental to broad segments of the country, including small-businesses owners and people who rely on mail deliveries of medication. ...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Mar 3, 2012
NASA hit by cyberattacks called "advanced persistent threats"
Hackers Seize Control of NASA Computers
'...NASA reported that it was the target of 47 sophisticated cyberattacks - the report calls them "advanced persistent threats" - in 2011. Thirteen of those 47 attacks successfully compromised NASA computers....'
Reference: www.the33tv.com
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Feb 14, 2012
Federal employees to pay more for retirement in GOP plan
Republicans look to require federal workers to pay more for retirement
'...the bill is a GOP attack on federal workers, and said Congress needs to balance any proposed cuts to the government...'
Reference: thehill.com
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Feb 10, 2012
Federal Retirement Cuts Coming Soon?
GOP proposes changing federal worker pensions
'...Federal employees would pay more toward their pensions and new employees would receive less generous retirement benefits under a House Republican plan to pay for highway programs....'
Reference: www.wtop.com
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Jan 21, 2012
Republicans successful in limiting FAA unionization, Dems give in
FAA Deal on Capitol Hill: Labor Language Dropped
'...In exchange for Republicans dropping the NMB rule recission, Democrats have agreed to include a provision that would raise the threshold for rail and aviation workers expressing interest in forming a union from 35 percent to 50 percent. This would mark the first time that an FAA reauthorization included any NMB changes, which is likely to make organized labor uncomfortable....'
Reference: nationaljournal.com
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Jan 20, 2012
Radiation exposure of 16 workers at a nuclear research lab
Federal panel faults Idaho lab for radiation exposure mishap
'...The radiation exposure of 16 workers at a nuclear research lab in I, daho stemmed from a failure to properly assess the risks posed by the handling of decades-old plutonium fuel cells, federal investigators concluded on Wednesday....'
Reference: www.reuters.com
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Jan 9, 2012
2013 Federal Worker Pay Raise
White House calls for modest 0.5% pay raise for federal civilian workers
'...After a two-year freeze in federal workers’ salaries, President Obama will propose a 0.5 percent pay increase for civilian employees as part of his 2013...'
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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Dec 28, 2011
Federal employee starting pay rises
Starting Pay for Federal Workers Rises
'...The rising salaries make the federal government a desirable place to work, and the analysis also found that workers are less likely to leave...'
Reference: www.newser.com
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Dec 9, 2011
Civilian Service Recognition Act
H.R.2061
'...To authorize the presentation of a United States flag on behalf of Federal civilian employees who die of injuries in connection with their employment....'
Reference: thomas.loc.gov
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Dec 5, 2011
Federal Employee reduction in force, more base closings and consolidations
Experts: DoD could slash 150K jobs
'...Even with early-out incentives, Williams expected that a "sizable" reduction in force (RIF) also would be needed. "This is going to be a mess...'
Reference: www.federaltimes.com
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Nov 30, 2011
Thrift Savings Plan I Fund
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 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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