Mar 5, 2023

Blink Charging to supply thousands of EV chargers to U.S. Postal Service


Blink Charging to supply thousands of EV chargers to U.S. Postal Service

From the article: "...Blink Charging will provide an initial order of 4,900 chargers to the U.S. Postal Service over three years to support the agency's rollout of electric vehicles. This week the postal service announced it will buy 9,250 electric vans from Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and 14,000 EV charging stations that will be installed at its facilities later this year. Miami Beach-based Blink..."


Article Reference: www.bizjournals.com
Blink Charging, EV Charging Contract (USPS),

Mar 4, 2023

Biden's 'woke' ESG rule will 'hurt America's retirement security,' GOP lawmaker warns


Biden's ESG rule will 'hurt America's retirement security,' GOP lawmaker warns


'...For decades, those standards have said investment decisions must be guided by the goal of maximizing the return on those investments.>/b> However, the rule from Biden’s Labor Department said investment plan fiduciaries can consider companies that prioritize climate change and other social issues as they invest. ...'


Reference: www.foxbusiness.com
Tags: ESG vs TSP, ESG limits TSP investment options and profits,


Feb 28, 2023

OSC Announces Discipline for Federal Employees who Violated the Hatch Act


OSC Announces Discipline for Federal Employees who Violated the Hatch Act


'A DISA employee posted 12 partisan political Facebook messages while at work that were directed at the success or failure of political parties and/or candidates for partisan political office. The activity took place over a one-year period, between May 2020 and May 2021. The case settled for a three-day unpaid suspension. ...'


Reference: osc.gov
Tags: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Hatch Act Violations,


Feb 26, 2023

Federal Pay | U.S. Federal Government Employee Lookup


Federal Pay | U.S. Federal Government Employee Lookup


' Under open government transparency guidelines, information on public employees (including those employed by Federal, state, and municipal governments) is a matter of public record. FederalPay.org has created a powerful search tool that allows public access to the EHRI-SDM dataset, which contains records of most public employees of the United States' Federal Government. Information available through this dataset may include name, job title, duty station, and salary for most Federal civilian employees. Some individual's names have been withheld by the OPM or specific agencies for security reasons. While FederalPay attempts to provide this dataset as a public service, exactly as provided by the OPM, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the results provided. ...'


Reference: www.federalpay.org
Tags: Federal Government Employee Lookup, Federal Pay Lookup,


Feb 25, 2023

The Act that's just another 'Act' to make you think Democrat politicians are really trying to help you ...on paper only (H.R. 866)


Lawmakers Try Again to Standardize Cost of Living Raises for Federal Retirees


'Rep. Gerry Connolly, Democret-Va., on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that would standardize the annual increase in annuity payments that retired federal workers receive across the government’s two primary pension systems. The Equal COLA Act. ...'


Reference: www.govexec.com
Tags: Faux proposed legislation, Politicians propose 'Acts' and 'Bills' to make you think they are really trying to help,The Equal COLA Act


Feb 24, 2023

House bill gaining steam to restore full Social Security benefits to certain feds


House bill gaining steam to restore full Social Security benefits to certain feds


'...bill to restore full Social Security benefits to certain federal employees is regaining steam in the House. Co-sponsor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia said hundreds of members from both parties are backing the bill, which didn't get a vote last year. The Social Security Fairness Act would end the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset...'


Reference: federalnewsnetwork.com
Tags: Social Security,House bill, Social Security Fairness Act, Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), Government Pension Offset, FERS vs CSRS,


Feb 23, 2023

Trump visit shames Biden's Buttigieg to visit Ohio train derailment site 20 days after wreck


Trump visits area of train derailment in frustrated town


'EAST PALESTINE, Ohio -- Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the federal response to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine as a "betrayal" during a visit to the. ...'


Reference: www.arkansasonline.com
Tags: toxic train derailment in East Palestine,Trump 2024,