Aug 18, 2022

January 2023 Federal Employee Pay Raise Update


Presidential Letter Likely Next Step Toward 4.6 Percent Fed Pay Raise


'...That letter in almost all cases has repeated the raise proposal the President originally made in the early-year budget message to Congress—in this case for 4.6 percent....'


Reference: www.fedweek.com
Tags: January 2023 Federal Employee Pay Raise Update


Aug 9, 2022

Marco Rubio Fires Warning to Biden Over Trump Mar-a-Lago Raid


Marco Rubio Fires Warning to Biden Over Trump Mar-a-Lago Raid


'...Trump said the search at his home amounted to "prosecutorial misconduct," that "such an assault could only take place in broken, Third-World Countries" and the U.S. is now "corrupt at a level not seen before." "I'm telling you, you're playing with fire," Rubio said. "This is dangerous, because someone else will be in power one day, and now you have created the precedent for them to do this back to you. ...'


Reference: www.newsweek.com
Tags: Department of Justice, Alleged Rogue Federal Agencies, CIA,FBI,National Archives Alleged Partisan Politics,

Jul 17, 2022

Social Security: Estimate for 2023 COLA Pushes Into Double Digits After Latest Inflation Report


Social Security: Estimate for 2023 COLA Pushes Into Double Digits After Latest Inflation Report


'...If that happens, it will be the first time the COLA has reached double digits since it hit 11.2% in 1982, according to the Social Security Administration. This year’s COLA of 5.9% is the highest since 1981. As recently as last year the COLA was only 1.3%. If inflation runs “hot” — or higher than the recent average — the 2023 COLA could be 11.4%, said Mary Johnson, the Senior Citizens League’s Social Security and Medicare policy analyst. That would be the second-highest COLA since the SSA began ...'


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Tags: Social Security, COLA 2023,


Jun 29, 2022

Immigration crisis: Illegal border crossings into US hit record highs


Immigration crisis: Illegal border crossings into US hit record highs


'...Border authorities registered more than 239,000 encounters in May, as a growing number of migrants from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, as well as Russia and Ukraine, sought to enter the country...'


Reference: english.elpais.com
Tags: Illegal Immigration,border crisis 2022,Biden Legacy,


Apr 13, 2022

Health benefits -- New law creates Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program for employees, others


Health benefits -- New law creates Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program for employees, others


'...The Postal Service reform legislation that President Biden signed into law on April 6 will involve changes to employees’ health and retirement benefits. USPS understands that employees have many questions, so here are a few things...'


Reference: NPMHU Local 317
Tags: Postal Service reform legislation, Biden Legacy, Health Benefits, Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB),


Apr 12, 2022

Social Security Telephone Problems Affecting Customer Service


Social Security Telephone Problems Affecting Customer Service


'...Unfortunately, you may get a busy signal or unintentionally disconnected from your call while you are speaking with or are on hold for a representative...'


Reference: www.ssa.gov
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Mar 20, 2022

Disclosures Show Dr. Fauci’s Household Made $1.7 Million In 2020, Including Income, Royalties, Travel Perks And Investment Gains


Disclosures Show Dr. Fauci’s Household Made $1.7 Million In 2020, Including Income, Royalties, Travel Perks And Investment Gains


'...The financial disclosures contain a wealth of previously unknown information. For example, the Fauci household’s net worth exceeds $10.4 million...'


Reference: www.forbes.com
Tags: Dr. Fauci