Obama Thanks Federal Employees for Patience and Professionalilsm
President Obama has sent a letter to federal employees thanking them for their patience and professionalism.
President Obama has sent a letter to federal employees thanking them for their patience and professionalism.
On average, Americans think the federal government spent 10 percent of its 2010 budget on pensions and retiree benefits; the OMB figures indicate the real number is about 3.5 percent. Another area that is not often talked about is the big difference for federal workers and state workers is that federal employees pay significant premiums for their health insurance.
A memorandum from OMB director Jacob Lew indicates that federal agencies are open for business as usual following the budget agreement late Friday night.
A budget agreement has been reached that cuts $38.5 billion in spending and will keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year.
The Republican Study Committee has released a budget proposal that would make $9.1 trillion in spending cuts, some of which would impact federal employees.
AFGE filed a lawsuit today against the government which claims that requiring federal employees to work during a shutdown without pay is a violation of the Constitution.
A list of some questions and answers about a government shutdown including topics such as veterans’ pensions, pay for the military, and distribution of benefits.
OPM said in a statement that checks and direct deposits for federal retirees will still be distributed as usual on the first business day of the month.
This memo was provided to FedSmith.com by a reader with the VHA. It says that the VHA has sufficient funds and will continue to operate and pay its employees normally in the event of a shutdown.
A change to the contribution to be made by federal employees to their defined benefit pension has been proposed in a new budget proposal unveiled this week. What would this change mean for most federal employees?