Nominations Being Accepted for Annual ‘Sammies’ Awards
The Partnership for Public Service announced today that nominations are open for the 2012 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America medals. Nominations may be submitted through January 18, 2012.
How Did Your TSP Funds Fare in 2011?
2011 was a very volatile year for the stock market. Despite the volatility, the C fund finished up slightly for the year but the bond funds were the bigger winners.
What is Going on at FAA?
Since our article concerning secret FAA NATCA negotiations was posted various FedSmith authors and editors have gotten emails (other than the comments already posted), saying that we missed all or part of the story. We decided to share this information with our readers.
2012 Paid Federal Holidays
Current federal employees get ten official holidays in 2012 as defined by OPM.
Labor and Employee Relations Highlights of 2011
Each new year, we take a look back to determine whether those who labor in the public interest and get in trouble have gotten smarter or tell a better story or do not try to make a bad case worse by going on the record. It has not happened yet.
Study: Older Americans Expect to Work Longer; Many Expect to Never Retire
According to a recent study done by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, the recent recession has left older Americans in the workforce expecting to work longer or even to never retire.
New Year’s Resolutions for Federal Employees
When making New Year’s resolutions for your career, the author suggests breaking them down into easily achievable steps and celebrating your small successes. He offers suggestions you can use to improve your job situation in 2012.
The Most Popular Articles of 2011
The end of the year is often a time for reflection. We like to do that at FedSmith, so this is the time of year when we take a look at which of our articles were the most popular among our site visitors.
2012 Pay Rates Released
OPM has released the 2012 General Schedule pay rates. FedSmith.com has also updated our pay calculator to reflect the new rates.
Traps to Avoid When Moving from Private Business to Government Jobs
Here’s some points to keep in mind when considering leaving the private sector for a government job.
