Questions You Should Ask Your Financial Adviser
Before you choose a financial adviser, you should interview him or her. These are some good questions to ask.
Before you choose a financial adviser, you should interview him or her. These are some good questions to ask.
“The Perfect Storm” was a riveting movie released in 2000. Federal employees have a front row seat while watching the political version of a perfect storm unfold. At stake in this scenario: your future pay and benefits.
No doubt, many in the federal workforce were concerned about proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2011 budget which would have frozen funding for within-grade step increases and for promotions for federal employees. The budget has now passed the House without including these amendments.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill to provide funding for the federal government. Here is a listing of the amendments that were approved as part of this process.
Several readers have asked to see a copy of the amendment to H.R. 1 that would block funding for any salary increases for federal employees for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Here is a copy of this amendment to H.R. 1.
Several readers have requested a copy of the amendment to withhold funding for the payment of within-grade increases for the federal workforce for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Here is the wording for this amendment.
There is a serious effort to cut back on federal spending with proposals to freeze federal promotions and step increases.
The author discusses the potential harm a recent FLRA decision will do to collective bargaining.
Professional politicians are experts at trying to keep everyone happy–especially when it comes to spending money. Federal employee pay and benefits are a hot topic now and will continue to be through the 2012 election. How did the President’s proposed budget deal with the recommendations by the President’s own deficit commission in cutting federal pay and benefits? Here is a quick summary.
One of the benefits that federal jobs offer is a superior retirement savings plan. Here are a few tips to help you plan ahead so that when the time comes, you can retire in comfort.