Political Appointee Seeks Help from “Dear Abby”
Why would the head of a major federal agency be writing a letter to Dear Abby? Can this be good for a political appointee’s career?
Why would the head of a major federal agency be writing a letter to Dear Abby? Can this be good for a political appointee’s career?
The article tests your labor relations savvy. You’ve answered the questions, now compare your answers with those of the author.
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President Bush has nominated a new General Counsel for the FLRA and a new Under Secretary for Management at DHS.
If you want to get into the Senior Executive Service, you will need the right combination of experience, confidence, and writing skill. This article will explain how to make your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) statements will stand out.
Congressman Boehner has been awarded damages against Congressman McDermott. McDermott has been ordered to pay the other Congressman more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees.
The F fund in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is sometimes the Rodney Dangerfield of the TSP funds–It doesn’t get any respect. The G fund is the safe haven; the I fund is used by market timers to try and juice up their returns, the S fund is good for fast growth as we are coming out of a recession and the C fund is the old stock market standby that most people think of when they want to put some of their retirement funds into stocks. But what is the F fund good for?
Marriage, divorce, remarriage and federal retirement benefits are a volatile mix. The money available is finite, there is often considerable emotion involved, and someone is going to get more money while another person may get less. In this case, wife number one thought she should get the maximum survivor annuity from her former husband. And, in this case, wife number one is the winner.
CSRS employees often ask themselves the following two questions about civilian service as they get close to retirement. “Should I deposit money to cover temporary time early in my career?” The answer may vary depending on your circumstances. Here is an explanation.
A Navy firefighter who was fired for failing a random drug test has failed to convince the MSPB or a federal court to overturn his removal.