News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...Request records online with eVetRecs, Other Methods to Obtain Military Service Records, What's available online?, Locate older (pre-WW I) military service records, Using military records for genealogical research, Other military and veterans records, replace lost or damaged medals and awards ..."
Source: militaryvetnews.blogspot.comSnippet of Article: "...It continued: "Agencies should not be previewing shutdown plans — that is, policy and operational decisions — in any way." Agencies were instructed to clear any responses to questions about their shutdown plans with OMB...."
Source: www.usatoday.comSnippet of Article: "...the American Federation of Government Employees is taking a proactive approach in its planning, offering its members a detailed explanation of what the union sees as their rights and protections...."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has said will eliminate some 7,500 administrative, postmaster and front-line supervisory positions...."
Source: www.federaltimes.comSnippet of Article: "...Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., on Thursday introduced a bill (S. 644) that would eliminate the pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System for all new government hires beginning in 2013...."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...The memo states all military personnel would have to work without pay. But many civilian employees would be furloughed. ..."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.comSnippet of Article: "...COLAs for 2011 were waived, and COLAs for 2012 are deferred until 2013...."
Source: contractnegotiations.blogspot.comSnippet of Article: "...The 43-year-old Transportation Security Administration employee was arrested on charges that she provided information to suspected drug traffickers and helped them get past security checkpoints with minimum scrutiny...."
Source: www.buffalonews.comSnippet of Article: "...A Port Washington man was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a Social Security employee over the phone on Wednesday...."
Source: www.longislandpress.comSnippet of Article: "...In response to declining mail volume, the Postal Service has cut more than 230,000 positions in recent years by implementing hiring freezes, offering early retirement packages or through attrition...."
Source: washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...He said the Postal Service will use attrition and early retirement offers to reach that number and is weighing whether to use buyouts as well. If the Postal Service resorts to using a buyout offer, it will be targeted and not organizationwide, he said...."
Source: www.federaltimes.comSnippet of Article: "...The U.S. Marshals service announced the agent had succumbed to his wounds and died, but later retracted the statement to say he was in critical condition. ..."
Source: abcnews.go.comA memorandum was released on 3/3/2011 to heads of executive departments and agencies relating to 'Recent Pay-Related Legislative Changes'. The memo identifies several changes in Federal employee pay administration resulting from the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2011 (Public Law 111-383, January 7, 2011). The following is the text of the memo relating to Reservist Income:
Snippet of Article: "...Passage of the short-term measure will set a two-week time frame for negotiations on a bill to keep the government running through Sept. 30. The White House and leaders of both parties in both houses will be involved in the talks...."
Source: www.cnbc.comSnippet of Article: "...Thrift Savings Plan is continuing to see growth in its new investment fund, along with overall federal employee participation, officials said on Monday..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...During the glory days of Lance Armstrong's professional cycling career, the U.S. Postal Service spent $31.9 million to sponsor his racing team from 2001 to 2004. This amounted to approximately 65 percent of the team's total budget and may help explain part of the USPS' $7 billion deficit..."
Source:Snippet of Article: "...The Colorado delegation voted strictly on party lines, with all four Republicans voting in favor of the bill and the three Democrats voting in opposition...."
Source: coloradoindependent.comSnippet of Article: "...Republicans meanwhile are planning to send a short term budget to the Senate, with some cutbacks in it, to keep the government running for 30 days, daring Democrats to allow a government shutdown...."
Source: ajc.comSnippet of Article: "...Another Rokita amendment would bar federal employees from being paid for time spent working for or on behalf of a union or other labor organization...."
Source: www.federaltimes.comSnippet of Article: "...two U.S. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents were shot in the line of duty today approximately 100 miles outside Mexico City...."
Source: www.cbsnews.comSnippet of Article: "...Three deputy U.S. Marshals are recovering from gunshot wounds suffered Wednesday morning in the line of duty. ..."
Source: www.wvmetronews.comSnippet of Article: "..."Across the country, there has been a renewed interest in federal jobs," said Andrew Harper, the internship coordinator at the St. Edward's University Career Planning office. "The millennial generation has indicated in research that they want to have a purpose or make a difference in their careers."..."
Source: www.hilltopviewsonline.comSnippet of Article: "...Employers should think twice before trying to restrict workers from talking about their jobs on Facebook (News - Alert) or other social media...."
Source: tmcnet.comSnippet of Article: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing
proposed regulations to improve oversight of group recruitment
incentive determinations and all retention incentives; add succession
planning to the list of factors that an agency may consider before
approving a retention incentive; provide that OPM may require data on
recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives from agencies on an
annual basis; and make additional minor clarifications and corrections.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 8, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number ``3206-
AM13,'' using either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jerome D. Mikowicz, Deputy Associate Director, Pay and Leave,
Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Room 7H31, 1900
E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415-8200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carey Jones by telephone at (202) 606-
2858; by fax at (202) 606-0824; or by e-mail at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.
Snippet of Article: "...The Office of the Nevada Attorney General, in cooperation with State and Federal authorities, Friday arrested three people in connection with a nationwide immigration scam that entailed impersonating Federal employees of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). ..."
Source: www.kolotv.comSnippet of Article: "....Federal Workforce Reforms: Eliminate automatic pay increases for civilian federal workers for five years. Additionally, cut the civilian workforce by a total of 15 percent through attrition. Allow the hiring of only one new worker for every two workers who leave federal employment until the reduction target has been met...."
Source: house.govSnippet of Article: "...The future of federal pay and benefits could be especially contentious. President Obama last year ordered a two-year pay freeze for all federal employees, but the bipartisan deficit commission and several Republican lawmakers want to use a three-year pay freeze, furloughs and attrition to cut the government's payroll by billions of dollars in the next decade. ..."
Source: washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement that the commandant of the Marine Corps recommended that the EFV program be terminated..."
Source: www.mlive.comSnippet of Article: "...The OIG found that the Postal Service’s “justifications for 19 workshare discounts that exceed avoided costs by approximately $104 million were not supported by detailed documentation.” ... Noting that more than 80 percent of the mail the USPS delivered in Fiscal Year 2008 received workshare discounts totaling $15 billion..."
Source: Postal News NetworkSnippet of Article: "...federal civilian workforce. Last year was a mixed bag for federal employees, and the biggest news wasn't good for them. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...with a graying national workforce, employers may have to be more accommodating of illness and disability in the years ahead.
A December report in the Journal of Gerontology casts some doubt on the whole notion that the baby boomers and everyone behind them will live longer as well as healthier lives...."
Snippet of Article: "...If you're looking for a job, you may want to cozy up with U.S. government agencies' 2011 federal budget requests. Although not exactly light reading, they make a terrific resource for job seekers, according to a story in the Washington Post.
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Snippet of Article: "...The lawsuit, filed this month in D.C. federal court, claims an FBI policy that limits the term limit of field office squad supervisors to five years is aimed at removing supervisors over 40 years old. ..."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.comSnippet of Article: "...the pay freeze stops cost-of-living allowances (COLA) for two years, it does not, according to the Federal Times, affect normal step increases or bonuses for those in the system. The 1.4 million federal employees on the GS scale are still eligible for increases..."
Source: www.advisorone.comSnippet of Article: "...A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer based at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was arrested and charged along with 13 others for alleged drug trafficking in a ..."
Source: www.thecypresstimes.comSnippet of Article: "...“People still want their mail,” said Pacha. “All we have to offer is service to our customers and I have always tried to provide that over the years.”
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Snippet of Article: "...Information for 8a businesses and 8a business development including qualifications, ... 8(a) Firm to Compete Below the Competitive Threshold (Federal Agency ... Electronic 8(a) Certification and Annual Review System Users Guide ..."
Source: www.sba.govSnippet of Article: "...The National Labor Relations Board said on Tuesday that it would require companies to post notices on their bulletin boards — and perhaps send out e-mail— to inform employees of their right to unionize under federal law. ..."
Source: www.nytimes.comSnippet of Article: "...33 months in prison for soliciting a $9,700 bribe from..."
Source: www.courthousenews.comSnippet of Article: "...in the reverse, workers in the private sector of equivalent rank will be able to work within the government for the same period of time...."
Source: www.executivegov.comThe Democratic Plan to Stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024 Snippet of Article: "Democrats and the Biden campaign, after months...
