How Republican Candidates For President Might Impact Federal Employees
Here are some specifics from the leading candidates and how cutting government spending could impact the federal workforce.
Author: Ralph R. Smith
Highest Postal Salaries by Location, Occupation
Where are highest average salaries in the Postal Service based on geography and occupation? The answers may be surprising as some are in towns with low populations that most readers have never heard of.
House Committee Wants to Ensure Federal Workers Are Being ‘Properly Compensated’
What changes, if any, should be made to the federal employee compensation and benefits package or how federal pay is determined each year? A Congressional committee is asking OPM for detailed information on these topics.
Locating The Salary of a Postal Service Employee
How can you effectively use the search engine to locate individual Postal Service employees by name, location or by occupation? This is a basic overview of how you can search the updated database of Postal Service employees using individual or multiple criteria to find the results you are seeking.
House Oversight Committee Seeking Information on Payment to Confidential Informants
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is seeking information about a payment in excess of $850,000 to pay confidential informants when an information sharing agreement existed between Amtrak and the Justice Department.
Growing Support for Curbs on Administrative Leave in Agencies
Support is growing in Congress for putting restrictions on how agencies use administrative leave for federal employees. Here is a summary of what is behind the interest and a summary of a recent bill that has moved forward in Congress this week.
How is Your Annual Federal Pay Raise Determined and What is it Likely to Be Next Year?
The Obama administration has recommended a 1.6% pay raise for federal workers in 2017. Does that mean this is a done deal and federal employees now know what their pay raise will be next year? Hardly. Here is a detailed look at how the political process surrounding how the federal workforce is paid is likely to play out in the coming months.
Number of TSP Millionaires Drops Below 2015 Level
There are now thousands of millionaires in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The number of these successful investors has dropped in the past year though as the boom in stocks has dissipated and stock market volatility has increased.
What Politicians are Promising Federal Employees If Elected
What positions have the leading Democratic candidates taken that would impact federal employees? Here is a quick summary.
Legislation Proposes to Put Increased Restrictions on Federal Employee Unions
The “Federal Employee Rights Act” would put significant restrictions on the financial stability of federal employee unions and require a majority of employees in a bargaining unit to vote in favor of union representation.
