Why Social Security Cannot Pay Full Benefits Until 2033
The author says that claims about Social Security’s ability to pay benefits continue to be made but that they are not true. He offers a breakdown of the program’s financial status.
Leaving Work Early for the Long Weekend? Proceed Carefully
If you are planning on cutting out of work early to get a jump on the Memorial Day weekend, you may want to think twice about how you record the time on your time card.
President Obama Orders Agencies to Go Mobile
President Obama issued an executive order directing agencies to enhance the digital delivery of government data and also encourage efficient delivery of data via mobile devices.
Going Back to Work for Uncle Sam
Believe it or not, some federal retirees return to work for the federal government after they have retired. If you think that you might return to federal service, or are simply curious, read this article.
Halftime in America: What It Will Take to Win the Second Half
The author says that the federal debt threatens the security of the country and offers some analysis of the country’s fiscal situation.
Must Prior Military Service Be Applied to Reduce a Federal Probationary Period?
In a recent decision the Federal Circuit refused to buy a probationary employee’s argument that he should receive credit for his military service against his probation requirement in determining whether he was covered by the statutory right to appeal his probationary separation to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Don’t be Another Casualty of Email
The author offers some tips on how to avoid sending an emotionally charged email to a friend or co-worker that you might later regret.
House Resolution Would Prevent Increases to Pension Contributions
A resolution introduced in the House would offer a number of protections for federal employees, not the least of which would be to prevent any increases in the amount that feds would have to contribute towards their retirement benefits.
Is the Long-Term Gain Worth the Short-Term Loss?
The author tells a true story of a federal employee and friend who suffered some serious health problems and had to contend with leave without pay and retirement annuity considerations to cover his medical bills.
USPS Losses in Real Time
Just how bad are the Postal Service’s losses? According to a real-time loss counter on Senator Tom Carper’s (D-DE) Web site, they are mounting by the thousands every second and amount to $25 million per day.
