House Votes to Have Reprimands Remain Permanently on VA Employees’ Records
The House has voted to pass a bill that would make reprimands remain permanently on a VA employee’s record.
The House has voted to pass a bill that would make reprimands remain permanently on a VA employee’s record.
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Legislation has been introduced that would make sweeping reforms to Social Security. The author says it would make cuts to the program that would potentially harm older Americans.
Some federal retirees may be impacted by a significant increase in Medicare Part B premiums. A bill has been introduced to minimize the impact.
Legislation has been introduced in the House that would require the TSA to reform its security screening procedures to be more accommodating to transgender travelers.
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has announced an initiative to offset the low COLA that was recently announced for the coming year.
Should term limits be imposed on Members of Congress? The idea has recently come up again during this election year.
The author says that the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act uses a carrot and stick approach to reforming the agency, but that it currently offers too many sticks for dealing with problem employees and not enough carrots to reward good employees.
The author says that when one digs into the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016, there is a lot more to it than the title would have you believe.
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to expand protection for whistleblowers at the Department of Energy.