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Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
To speak well publicly, and save yourself from the agony of stage fright, you need confidence. Here’s a great way to find it, anytime.
What are the best agencies in which to launch a career as a federal employee? This report provides a listing of the best and worst agencies and their overall employee satisfaction ratings.
A small group of Congressmen are making pledges to forego some of their own pay and benefits to apply to the reduction of the national debt.
The author outlines some common scenarios he has seen employees take to try to “game the system” when using FMLA and some solutions for dealing with them.
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) will introduce legislation this week that would make the 9/11 Memorial Cross at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City as a national monument.
The TSP stock fund returns are now final for August and, for those who follow the market closely, it is not a big surprise that the underlying TSP stock funds are down for the fourth month in a row.
U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson recently announced his intention to file new legislation to create a more efficient and reliable Congressional budgeting process.
Federal Agencies are facing major cutbacks in an effort to resolve debt and other problems. Federal sector unions are almost entirely funded in day-to-day operations by appropriated funds. The author asks whether some thought has been given to asking unions to voluntarily dig into their untouched dues collection funds to help out in these tough times.
According to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), Baby Boomer and Generation X households that have a defined benefit pension plan accrual at retirement age are nearly 12% less likely to run short of money for basic needs and healthcare costs.
The Partnership for Public Service, in conjunction with Booz Allen Hamilton, interviewed leaders who were part of the creation of Department of Homeland Security and Office of the Director or National Intelligence. The research indicated that many people involved felt there were initially mission overlaps and policy shortfalls.