Bernie Sanders Wants to Make Election Day a National Holiday
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a solution for low voter turnout: make election day a national holiday.
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Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a solution for low voter turnout: make election day a national holiday.
As a result of the Republican wave of victories in the mid-term elections, Congress will now be under the control of Republicans. What subjects of interest to federal employees are likely to arise as a result? Here are a few that are likely to impact the federal workforce.
We all wish we had already done something great. But few of us are willing to first take on the work and risk of actually doing it. Here’s why you should.
Forms to apply for the phased retirement program are now available from OPM. Here are the links to these forms.
In theory, federal employees who are eligible can start applying for phased retirement on November 6. Some federal agencies are not yet implementing the program and they also have discretion not to implement the program at all.
The author cites a recent court decision in which the court ruled that email is not a viable means of certifying that an employee received a notice of FMLA certification. He says this sets a troubling precedent and describes the problems he believes the case will present for federal managers.
OPM received more retirement claims in October than it did in September which pushed the backlog of outstanding claims higher.
Can federal employees get time off to vote? Guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management during the last election outlines the circumstances under which federal workers might be able to obtain leave for voting.
Stocks went on a wild ride in October. The final result: The C fund is up 2.45%.
The U.S. Forest Service announced it will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites on Nov. 11, 2014, in honor of Veteran’s Day.