Obama to Propose 1% Pay Raise for Federal Workers
President Obama will propose a 1% pay increase for federal employees and military members in his upcoming 2015 budget proposal.
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
President Obama will propose a 1% pay increase for federal employees and military members in his upcoming 2015 budget proposal.
The first time around the agency mitigated a proposed removal to a 2-week suspension. This time it mitigated a proposed removal to a demotion. The employee unsuccessfully argued double punishment, but the MSPB and the appeals court say “not.”
Federal government offices will be closed in the Washington, DC area on Thursday, February 13, 2014 due to winter weather conditions.
The author discusses a strategy for maximizing Social Security benefits known as “file and suspend.” In addition to detailing who can use this strategy, he outlines some examples of how it might work.
FedSmith.com users said in a recent survey that they believe the United States is currently moving in the wrong direction and generally disapproved of the president’s performance during his tenure so far in office.
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced legislation that would require federal agencies to purchase only American made textile products, such as uniforms worn by federal employees.
Thanks to a tremendous influx of new claims, the size of OPM’s retirement backlog nearly doubled last month.
Employees in the Washington, DC metropolitan area have the option of taking unscheduled leave or engaging in unscheduled telework today.
Would you like to get a 32% higher Social Security benefit? How about being able to collect ½ of your spouse’s Social Security benefit while you are still working; with no earnings test? The author explains a technique called “restricting your benefits” that can work for many FERS or CSRS employees to boost Social Security benefits.
President Obama recently issued a memorandum intended to strengthen safeguards for federal job applicants. It specifically targets individuals who are out of work or who have run into financial troubles through no fault of their own.