COLA Wars
Recently proposed legislation would apply a new COLA for all federal benefits programs, but the author cautions that it may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
Recently proposed legislation would apply a new COLA for all federal benefits programs, but the author cautions that it may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
Recently introduced legislation would change the COLA used in computing federal employee retirement benefits.
All TSP funds had positive returns in February and all funds have positive returns for the year-to-date.
The author says that the current labor relations statute is a failure that should be repealed or revised. He offers a detailed analysis of the changes he thinks need to be made to the law.
The author outlines four mistakes federal employees under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) will want to make sure to avoid when choosing their optimal retirement date.
The author says there are two common disciplinary measures federal managers can utilize, but only one of them allows for applying discipline progressively in the event the problems continue.
A Rural Mail Carrier denied throwing away mail. The two dump truck loads of mail found at his residence told another story.
Under the details just released about President Trump’s budget proposal, defense spending would be increased while making cuts at other federal agencies.
Is legislation necessary to prohibit federal employees from watching porn at work? A recent investigation shows that the problem may be more widespread than one might realize.
Social media is a powerful tool. Federal employees are in a unique position. Can they tweet hostile political opinions to many followers? Is that a good career move?