The Family and Medical Leave Act: Curbing Intermittent Abuse
The author outlines some common scenarios he has seen employees take to try to “game the system” when using FMLA and some solutions for dealing with them.
How did the TSP funds perform last month? See the latest returns at TSPDataCenter.com.
The author outlines some common scenarios he has seen employees take to try to “game the system” when using FMLA and some solutions for dealing with them.
If you are currently a supervisor in the Federal government, and there was any lingering doubt in your mind as to whether Federal agencies have entered the “Virtual Age,” the Telework Enhancement Act (TEA), signed into law on December 9, 2010, should have put those doubts to rest.
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) will introduce legislation this week that would make the 9/11 Memorial Cross at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City as a national monument.
The TSP stock fund returns are now final for August and, for those who follow the market closely, it is not a big surprise that the underlying TSP stock funds are down for the fourth month in a row.
U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson recently announced his intention to file new legislation to create a more efficient and reliable Congressional budgeting process.
Federal Agencies are facing major cutbacks in an effort to resolve debt and other problems. Federal sector unions are almost entirely funded in day-to-day operations by appropriated funds. The author asks whether some thought has been given to asking unions to voluntarily dig into their untouched dues collection funds to help out in these tough times.
According to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), Baby Boomer and Generation X households that have a defined benefit pension plan accrual at retirement age are nearly 12% less likely to run short of money for basic needs and healthcare costs.
In part III of the series on managing telework, the author addresses the questions that can arise with respect to telework and inclement weather.
An OPM report shows that veterans’ rights in the federal hiring process contributed to more veterans being added to the federal workforce.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals told the FLRA it deserved deference in the interpretation of the federal labor law but exceeded its authority when it interpreted a law the Air Force was charged to administer.