Want the New Locality Pay Areas? There’s a Petition for That
A new petition is circulating which asks the president’s Pay Agent to implement the 12 new pay localities recently recommended by the Federal Salary Council.
60,000 Veterans Get Triple Benefits Totaling $3.5 Billion Says GAO
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, notes that over 59,000 military veterans were “triple dippers” last year. These individuals received benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, military retirement pay and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
Clear the Table!
The author discusses the “table of penalties” often used by HR departments in agencies and explains why he believes it is no longer needed.
Petition for Extra Day Off at Christmas Moves Past 50k Signatures
The online petition that was recently started asking the president to grant an extra holiday to federal workers at Christmas has crossed the 50,000 signatures mark.
FedSmith.com Users Lack Faith in Social Security
FedSmith.com users said in a recent poll that they do not have confidence that Social Security will be able to pay benefits to them when they reach retirement.
Official Time and the Implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement – A Micro Perspective
The author says that much has been written about the number of hours of official time used by the government, but from the perspective of Congress, OPM and others. She instead suggests looking at the subject from the perspective of federal employees in the workplace.
TSP Contribution Limits in 2015
The Thrift Savings Plan has published guidelines for plan participants regarding 2015 contribution limits.
Adding CSRS Offset Time to FERS or CSRS Employment Years
When my retirement is calculated over 30 years in service, will my CSRS Offset time be added to the CSRS years, or the FERS years?
2015 Federal Holidays
What paid holidays will federal employees get in 2015? Here is a list.
Social Security’s Means Test
Very little in the U.S. tax code draws the ire of taxpayers and creates the confusion of the taxation of Social Security benefits. The author provides details about the taxes surrounding Social Security in an attempt to clear up some of the confusion.
