Will You Get a Larger Retirement Check in 2011?
Your expenses in retirement are higher now than they were last year. Does this mean federal retirees get a larger retirement check next year?
The Female Veteran With Diminished Mental Capacity and the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
A vocational rehabilitation specialist working with a female veteran with diminished mental capacity was removed after the VA made four charges against him with multiple specifications.
The Federal Salary War
The federal salary war is heating up at a time when decisions are being made on next year’s salary increase, if any, for federal employees.
These Mistakes Can Damage Your Reputation in an Instant
If drafting a formal letter on agency stationery is like writing calligraphy, and composing an email is the equivalent of writing with crayon, then instant messaging is like dipping your hands in spaghetti sauce and smearing your message all over the wall.
Cows, People and Flying
Cows are inconsiderate animals who care little or not at all for people or other cows. They crowd together in a barnyard or pasture and have their own rules of behavior. It’s all about them and meeting their immediate needs. They are also like some people in crowded, frustrating situations.
National Park Service Permit Requirement is Unconstitutional
An appeals court has ruled that NPS’ requirement for a permit to conduct any type of expressive activities in national parks is unconstitutional.
Your TSP: Roll it or Leave It?
When you retire, you will be faced with many choices as to what to do with your Thrift Savings Plan investments. If a financial advisor is suggesting that you roll your money into an IRA, ask why. Is it because the IRA is really a better investment, or is it that he/she will earn a fee from the transaction?
“Public Service Award” Leads to Federal Lawsuit Against Federal Employee
A federal employee received a check for $383,600 as a public service award based on his work to expose and stop oil companies’ underpayment of royalties. This led to a suit by the government charging the employee with supplementing his salary in violation of law.
Taxes and the Deficit–How They May Pertain to You as a Federal Employee
Over the past ten years the federal debt has mushroomed from $5 trillion to well over $13 trillion, and is forecasted to reach $20 trillion in this decade. But wait, it gets worse…private debt (consumer, financial, corporate) has swelled to $42 trillion!
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Is Optimistic About Future of Medicare
The administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says that the financial outlook for Medicare is improving, largely because of slowing the rate of growth in payments to most categories of medical providers.
