New Buyout Max at DoD; Will Other Agencies Follow?
The Defense Department has been given authority for a $15,000 increase in buyout payments for federal employees. It will probably not be the last agency receiving this increase.
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The Defense Department has been given authority for a $15,000 increase in buyout payments for federal employees. It will probably not be the last agency receiving this increase.
Retirement is personal, and as such there is no wrong way to enjoy it. The author provides some ideas as a starting point for ways federal employees can spend their time in retirement.
A new law restricts agency use of paid administrative leave and adds two new leave categories.
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office says that under current law, Social Security benefits would have to be cut 29% beginning in 2030 at the current rate of consumption.
The author says that the possibility of wrongdoing on the part of agency managers has led to many avenues for protecting employees which has created an overly complicated appeals system. He proposes a simple fix that would protect employees while making for a smoother process.
Federal employee unions are generally supportive of Democrats. Federal employees donating in the 2016 election cycle followed suit. Here is a breakdown from agencies with significant donations.
The Deputy Secretary of the VA is unhappy about a law recently passed that limits awards and incentives for VA employees. However, the Chairman of the House VA Committee made it clear he won’t budge on repealing the bonus restrictions.
The appeals court has thrown out an arbitration decision upholding removal of a Department of Defense teacher, finding her due process was violated when the chain of command discussed her case.
The city council in Washington, DC has voted to give employees there 8 weeks of paid family leave. What will this mean for federal employees who work in the District?
The most popular Thrift Savings Plan funds change as the stock market goes up or down. Here is how investments in these funds has changed over the past few years.