Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
Most people have to write a resume at one time or another. How you present yourself on paper can make the difference between getting a new job or promotion and not being seriously considered. Here are some of the most common mistakes to avoid in writing your resume.
An FBI raid on the office of Congressman William Jefferson led to a court case. The FBI was investigating allegation of bribery. The court held that some items should be returned to the Congressman.
This years trustee’s report indicated that Social Security would become insolvent in 2041, with Medicare hitting insolvency in 2019. Should we cut benefits, raise taxes, raise the retirement age or just ignore it?
TSP stock fund investors will see a reduction in their stock returns for the second month in a row as the fund reflect the overall direction of the stock market. Here are the results for the TSP funds for July 2007.
A Park Police Officer stopped and arrested a man for violating the Washington, DC dog leash law and for assault on a police officer and the dog walker spent the night in a DC jail. The dog walker sued the federal employee in her personal capacity and the case went to federal court.
An employee of the Internal Revenue Service argued that because he was indicted under a different criminal provision than the one used to arrest him that his indefinite suspension should be terminated.
The stock market has been volatile as new market highs are followed by dramatic drops in stock prices. Should you yield to your inner conscience and sell your TSP stock funds while you can still get out? Invest your money wisely and enjoy the ride.
An employee of the Postal Service took a second job working for the Transportation Security Administration while on sick leave for the Postal Service. That led to his removal from the Postal Service. He apparently thought that action was unfair, so the twice-hired and once fired federal employee decided to challenge the Postal Service in court.
How widespread is the perception that supervisors in federal agencies are ineffective and what are the implications of this perception for the federal workforce?
This Social Security Administration employee encountered problems in her first job with the agency and resigned after one suspension and a proposed second suspension. She was hired in a different office in another state two years later. After the job became permanent, the agency sent her a proposed removal notice for a variety of charges. She went to federal court after losing before the MSPB.
