Pay, Benefits, and the Ups and Downs for the Federal Community: Most Intriguing Topics for 2009
Which topics are of the most interest to readers? Here are the top 25 articles from the FedSmith site in 2009.
Which topics are of the most interest to readers? Here are the top 25 articles from the FedSmith site in 2009.
It isn’t automatic that the price of everything goes up. There was no COLA increase for federal retirees this year (although health insurance increased). Gas is also less expensive and reimbursement rates for feds who use their own car for business has just been reduced.
2009 TSP performance was outstanding with all funds in the black. The big winner: The S fund.
Why will the 2010 pay raise for some readers be less than 2%? Which geographic area will receive the biggest pay raise in 2010?
We have received questions from readers, perhaps because OPM is now distributing its annual “Notice of Annuity Adjustment,” inquiring about why there is no COLA increase for federal retirees in 2010 when the average federal employee is getting a raise.
How do federal employees rate the president’s job performance? These are the results from our recent survey.
How will your pay and leave be impacted with the extra time off given to many federal employees on the day before Christmas? Here are answers from the Office of Personnel Management that will resolve the questions from many readers.
Feeling down and out on a Monday morning? Here is something that may perk up your day: Federal employees (most of them anyway) will get extra time off from work on December 24, 2009.
What change will health care reform bring to the federal workforce?
Nominations are open for the 2010 Service to America Medals. The awards are accompanied by cash prizes, from $3,000 to $10,000.