How does your pay and benefits package compare to the private sector? New statistics compiled by a researcher at the Cato Institute is based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and shows that the average federal employee makes exactly double that of the average private sector employee.
How much money would it take to influence your actions or decisions as a government employee? Federal judges sometimes face this problem and wanted a tax break to avoid the problem.
What is impact and implementation bargaining? How does it impact federal managers and the ability to make change in an agency?
Nearing retirement? You are probably in the CSRS. Be thankful; you are in a system that is a remnant of America’s golden economic age.
Travel and per diem rates for federal employees effective as of October 1, 2006.
Here are the results for the TSP for July. A big surprise for some investors: The L funds were the place to be for many as their return rate was higher for the past year than most of the regular TSP funds.
Federal employees outside of the contiguous 48 states are paid differently than most FedSmith readers who usually get an annual raise and locality pay. OPM did a survey on housing costs in these areas outside the 48 contiguous states and has published the results.
Taking an adverse or disciplinary action against a federal employee is complex and should not be undertaken without understanding the facts of a case.
War, political instability, terrorism and fear for our economic future have an impact on financial markets. Some well-known personalities have said we are in a new world war. What has this done to your TSP stock investments and how can you plan for your future?
A secretary with the USDA is to be given attorney fees and medical expenses along with a new job. Her supervisor has resigned as a result of an investigation by the Office of Special Counsel.
