Little Hope for Pay Parity in 2010, but the Fight Continues

Article Title: Little Hope for Pay Parity in 2010, but the Fight Continues
Snippet from Article: "...More likely for civilians in 2010 is the 2.9 percent cost-of-living increase the Senate Appropriations Committee approved last week. That's certainly better than the 2 percent raise President Obama proposed..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

House financial services' oversight and investigations subcommittee told that federal employees, officials profit from insider trading knowledge

Article Title: House financial services' oversight and investigations subcommittee told that federal employees, officials profit from insider trading knowledge
Snippet from Article: "...laws should be tightened to keep federal employees and members of Congress from profiting from information they get on the job, a congressional panel was told on Monday. ..."
Source: www.cleveland.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Senate committee endorses 2.9 percent federal pay raise

Article Title: Senate committee endorses 2.9 percent federal pay raise
Snippet from Article: "...approved a 2.9 percent pay increase for federal civilian employees in fiscal 2010, a bigger raise than that approved by the House..."
Source: www.govexec.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Online attack hits US government Web sites

A botnet composed of about 50,000 infected computers has been waging a war against U.S. government Web sites and causing headaches for businesses in the U.S. and South Korea.

Article Title: Online attack hits US government Web sites
Snippet from Article: "...A more complete list of U.S. and South Korean sites targeted in the attack has been published by a Korean blogger who posted an analysis of the botnet code. According to this list, Amazon and Yahoo have also been targeted...."
Source: news.idg.no

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

GAO: Major Security Flaws at Federal Buildings

Article Title: GAO: Major Security Flaws at Federal Buildings
Snippet from Article: "..."It is simply unacceptable that federal employees working within buildings under FPS’ protection, and the visitors who pass through them, are so utterly exposed to potential attack by terrorists and other enemies," Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)..."
Source: voices.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Committee to Mark Up TSA Collective Bargaining Bill

Article Title: Committee to Mark Up TSA Collective Bargaining Bill
Snippet from Article: "...Democrats in the House Homeland Security Committee plan to approve a bill Thursday that would finally grant collective bargaining and other workplace rights to transportation security officers (TSOs), whose ranks continue to experience high job dissatisfaction and turnover...."
Source: www.hstoday.us

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal Employees Retirement Calculator

Article Title: Federal Employees Retirement Calculator
Snippet from Article: "...get a rough estimate of the Federal annuity you would be entitled to on the day of your retirement. Please note: this calculator is an estimate and should not be used as an exact calculation of your retirement benefits. For a more detailed and more precise estimate, please contact your agency's personnel office...Calculate the basic annuity for employees in the FERS, CSRS, or CSRS-offset retirement system, including credit for sick leave if applicable... ."
Source: usgs.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Pay-hike disparity unlikely to stick

Article Title: Pay-hike disparity unlikely to stick
Snippet from Article: "...proposed the 2 percent raise, but I think that the 3.4 percent increase proposed for the military will most certainly result in the traditional argument of "pay parity" that has pretty much assured equal pay raises for both federal employees and military members...."
Source: fredericksburg.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Social Security Numbering System Vulnerable to Fraud, Experts Say

Article Title: Social Security Numbering System Vulnerable to Fraud, Experts Say
Snippet from Article: "...By testing their algorithm on a half million publicly available records in the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File, the researchers were able to identify statistical patterns that then permitted extrapolating to the country’s living population, making it possible — in principle — to identify millions of Social Security numbers for individuals whose birth date and location were publicly available...."
Source: www.nytimes.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Government Sales and Auctions

Article Title: Government Sales and Auctions
Snippet from Article: "Buy new, seized, and surplus merchandise and real estate from the government. Some items sold online by auction or fixed price. Others available by public auction, sealed bid, or contact with a Realtor....government sells it all — cars, trucks, real estate, houses, buildings, land, computers, furniture, tools ...Stamps, art, maps, tapes, books, park passes, memorabilia, unusual items from government...Find a particular federal government agency's auction, sale or giftshop ...Find state and local government surplus auctions...."
Source: www.usa.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Beloved NFFE President Richard N. Brown Passes Away at Age 47

Article Title: Beloved NFFE President Richard N. Brown Passes Away at Age 47
Snippet from Article: "...Rick was a trade unionist at heart. He came from a union family and maintained membership in NFFE-IAM and the Laborers Union, the latter being a membership he maintained after leaving construction to become a machinist. Rick was a strong advocate for federal employees. Never one to back down, Rick was a strong presence in the fight against several federal workforce initiatives aimed at contracting out federal government jobs and eliminating federal employees’ unions. ..."
Source: www.nffe.org

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Statement by U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry on the Death of National Federation of Federal Employees President Richard N. Bro

Article Title: Statement by U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry on the Death of National Federation of Federal Employees President Richard N. Brown
Snippet from Article: "...He worked tirelessly on behalf of Federal employees. "Rick lived a life of service and leadership, and this is a tragic loss...."
Source: www.opm.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What's Available and How to Get One

Article Title: The Book of U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What's Available & How to Get One (10th edition) (Book of US Government Jobs)
About this book:

"...latest information available for finding and applying for federal government jobs. The author and editors have over 110 years of combined federal government service. Considering that federal employees earn an average annual compensation of $106,871, including pay and benefits, compared to $53,288 in the private sector, according to the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis, the federal sector is an attractive option for job seekers...."

Article Reference: The Book of U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What's Available & How to Get One (10th edition) (Book of US Government Jobs)

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Federal Employee Salaries

2009 Salary Tables and Related Information

Article Title: Federal Employee Salaries
Snippet from Article: "...Salaries and Wages ... 2009 Pay Adjustments for Major Federal Pay Systems ... pay programs for Federal employees, including the General Schedule (GS), ......"
Source: www.opm.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Congressional Research Service examines the Windfall Elimination Provision

Article Title: Congressional Research Service examines the Windfall Elimination Provision
Snippet from Article: "...The Windfall Elimination Provision reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security. Its purpose is to remove an advantage these workers would otherwise receive because Social Security's benefit formula is weighted..."
Source: hr.cch.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

DHS gathers more data on employees, contractors

Article Title: DHS gathers more data on employees, contractors
Snippet from Article: "...Homeland Security wants data on the people who work for the agency, regardless of whether they are federal employees or contractors. And a new Federal Register notice discloses that DHS is..."
Source: www.fiercegovernmentit.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Senate Defense bill to raise military pay by 3.4 percent

Article Title: Senate Defense bill to raise military pay by 3.4 percent
Snippet from Article: "...plans to approve a fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill that includes a 3.4 percent pay raise for military personnel, a half-percent higher than requested by the Obama administration, a Senate source said Tuesday...."
Source: www.govexec.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal pay and benefits provisions missing from Senate bill

Article Title: Federal pay and benefits provisions missing from Senate bill
Snippet from Article: "...The House approved measures that would allow workers under the Federal Employees Retirement System to count unused sick leave toward their retirement annuities..."
Source: www.govexec.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Pay-for-Performance System Under Heavy Fire

Article Title: Pay-for-Performance System Under Heavy Fire
Snippet from Article: "...future of the National Security Personnel System at a Hyatt hotel in Arlington. NSPS is the pay-for-performance operation for about 211,000 Defense Department civilians. The NSPS has many vigorous critics among federal workers..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Government Pension Offset Calculator

Article Title: Government Pension Offset Calculator
Snippet from Article: "...If you receive a pension from a government job in which you did not pay Social Security taxes, some or all of your Social Security spouse's, widow's or widower's benefit may be offset due to receipt of that pension. This offset is referred to as the Government Pension Offset, or GPO..."
Source: www.ssa.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Senate Acts to Prevent USPTO Furlough or RIF

Article Title: Senate Acts to Prevent USPTO Furlough or RIF
Snippet from Article: "...A furlough or reduction in force would be very bad for the patent system, especially in light of the patent application backlog, which was created in significant part due to the resource intensive two reviews the Patent Office mandated for every allowable patent application. Thankfully the Senate has taken important first steps to correcting problems at the Patent Office. ..."
Source: www.ipwatchdog.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Lawmakers Rip Federal Drug Plan Managers For Rising Costs

Article Title: Lawmakers Rip Federal Drug Plan Managers For Rising Costs
Snippet from Article: "...Prescription drugs currently account for nearly 30% of costs for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, which covers government workers, including members of Congress. Normally, drugs account for no more than 20% of total costs, Hayes said...."
Source: www.nasdaq.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal Personnel director outlines bold plan for personnel reforms

Article Title: Federal Personnel director outlines bold plan for personnel reforms
Snippet from Article: "...plans to overhaul the federal employee performance appraisal process, set mandatory spending levels for employee training, and create a performance-based pay system that closes the wage gap between feds and private-sector employees,..."
Source: federaltimes.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

CAUSEY: Workers win some, lose some on Hill

Article Title: CAUSEY: Workers win some, lose some on Hill
Snippet from Article: "...Republicans in Congress, looking for ways to cut federal outlays, persuaded their leadership to endorse a plan that would (if enacted) require federal and postal workers to work longer to get benefits promised them, and would withhold any annuity payments until they age 62, even if they retired much earlier. ..."
Source: washingtontimes.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Uncle Sam Is a Boss You Can Rely On

Article Title: Uncle Sam Is a Boss You Can Rely On
Snippet from Article: "...primary advantages of working for the federal government are generous benefits, solid pay and relative job security..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Obama to extend federal employee benefits to same-sex partners

Article Title: Obama to extend federal employee benefits to same-sex partners
Snippet from Article: "...Under Obama's edict, gay and lesbian partners of federal employess will be granted access to health care and financial benefits such as relocation fees for moves.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/06/16/2009-06-16_president_obama_extends_federal_employee_benefits_to_samesex_partners.html#ixzz0IhBmC8RG&C
..."
Source: www.nydailynews.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

2010 COLA

Article Title: No COLA for federal retirees next year
Snippet from Article: "...For the first time ever, it appears federal retirees will not be getting a "cost of living adjustment" next year. The so-called COLA has been steadily rising each year for decades. But in 2010..."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

2011 COLA

Article Title:
Snippet from Article: "...We do not have any information on the 2011 COLA for Federal Employees, Military Retirees, or Disabled Veterans. We will update the COLA rates as they become available...."
Source: federal-newsgroup.blogspot.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

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Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act - H.R. 3774

Article Title: Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act - H.R. 3774
Snippet from Article: "...Revises the career appointments recruiting process to require agency heads to ensure diversity of executive resources boards, and any subgroup or other evaluation panel related to the merit staffing process for career appointees, by including members of racial and ethnic minority groups, women, and individuals with disabilities. Requires the Director to promulgate necessary regulations and report to Congress on agency efforts to improve diversity in executive resources boards and of qualifications review boards, based on the collection of statistics concerning race, ethnicity, sex, and disability required by this Act...."
Source: www.govtrack.us

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Struggling to Boost Forest Service Morale

Article Title: Struggling to Boost Forest Service Morale
Snippet from Article: "...Morale is "the lowest that I've ever seen in the forest service," Ron Thatcher, president of the Forest Service Council, a unit of the National Federation of Federal Employees, said yesterday. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

TSP Rates of Return for May

TSP Rates of Return were updated on June 1, 2009.

This is a screen capture from the Thrift Savings Plan Site

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

2009 Best Places to Work in Federal Government Rankings

Article Title: 2009 Best Places to Work in Federal Government Rankings
Snippet from Article: "...The Best Places to Work rankings are the most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government. The 2009 rankings are the fourth edition of this ongoing series, following the 2003, 2005 and 2007 versions...."
Source: bestplacestowork.org

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Several Bush officials work in areas related to former jobs

Article Title: Several Bush officials work in areas related to former jobs
Snippet from Article: "...Federal law imposes limits on the contacts that former top executive branch officials can have with their former colleagues, including a two-year ban on lobbying on any issue that they worked on during their final year in government...."
Source: www.usatoday.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

YES, TAKE FPS OUT OF ICE, SAYS DHS UNION

Article Title: YES, TAKE FPS OUT OF ICE, SAYS DHS UNION
Snippet from Article: "...“From the beginning ICE has taken every step to reduce the FPS workforce by starving it of all its resources and attempting to privatize the entire agency,” Wright added. “Moving FPS out of ICE and recent congressional efforts to restore staffing levels for FPS law enforcement officers are critical steps in rebuilding this beleaguered agency.”..."
Source: www.afge.org

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Employers told to prepare for Free Choice law

Article Title: Employers told to prepare for Free Choice law
Snippet from Article: "...As union leaders press for passage of the federal Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), business leaders are opposing the change while positioning..."
Source: www.southbendtribune.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Rebooting federal recruiting

Article Title: Rebooting federal recruiting
Snippet from Article: "...Rix says that her firm's websites that handle recruiting for a number of federal agencies are successful at attracting as many as a thousand qualified candidates for most positions. She adds that contrary to popular belief, it is possible to stay within the Merit Systems and Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection procedures, and still offer an easy-to-use, applicant-friendly process...."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.com/

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

The Salaries of Federal Employees

Article Title: The Salaries of Federal Employees

Snippet from Article: "...If you are interested in finding out just how well (or not) a government job pays, all you have to do is get online and click away...."
Source: hubpages.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Government employees do share tax burden

Article Title: Government employees do share tax burden
Snippet from Article: "...Many federal retirees do not receive Social Security benefits because they have not worked in a non-government job for a sufficient amount of time. Those that are eligible have their benefits substantially reduced by the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision...."
Source: www.islandpacket.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Improve federal work force hiring

Article Title: Improve federal work force hiring
Snippet from Article: "...The government is facing growing and complex demands and requires a specialized work force of engineers, scientists, accountants, information technology professionals, acquisition and contract experts, doctors, nurses and skilled employees in..."
Source: www.politico.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

How Federal Jobs are Filled

Article Title: How Federal Jobs are Filled
Snippet from Article: "...Many Federal agencies fill their jobs like private industry by allowing applicants to contact the agency directly for job information and application processing. But, while the process is similar, ..."
Source: www.usajobs.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]