From Rio to Barcelona: The Further Travel Adventures of One Federal Retiree
What will you do when you retire? Here is a column from a retired federal employee who has opted to spend some of his time and money traveling around the world.
How did the TSP funds perform last month? See the latest returns at TSPDataCenter.com.
What will you do when you retire? Here is a column from a retired federal employee who has opted to spend some of his time and money traveling around the world.
Since the enhancement of some benefits for federal employees earlier this week, a number of readers have been asking questions on the implementation of these new benefits. While many questions will not be answered for some time, here is information from the Office of Personnel Management on the new benefits that will be helpful to some of our readers.
A federal employee reached a settlement with the Army under which he resigned and the agency would rescind the removal for cause from his personnel records. He filed another appeal, created a public record, and got a decision that the Army had done what it agreed to do.
An IRS employee was unsuccessful in making a case that the agency’s actions against her amounted to unlawful retaliation for her discrimination complaint.
The President has signed into law a bill that expands the human resources benefits for federal employees.
We recently asked readers for their reaction to the 2010 health plan for federal employees. About 4700 readers sent in their views. Here are the results.
The recent buzz about David Letterman’s affair with a staffer has brought issues of workplace sexual harassment back into the limelight. For federal employees, a recent court decision makes it important for employees to report harassment promptly.
The Senate has approved a bill that will change a number of current human resources policies and includes changing the FERS retirement system to allow employees under this system to get credit for unused sick leave.
How will America pay for costs associated with changing the nation’s health care system? Many readers have a “Cadillac health plan.” Two Congressmen are concerned that a proposed tax of 40% on the FEHB will be unpopular among their federal constituents.
This is part two of Steve Oppermann’s article on “Veterans Chalk up Wins at MSPB and Court” and a string of wins for veterans in recent cases.