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: "...Eleven employees and contractors with the U.S. General Services Administration, which manages basic services and buildings for federal agencies, have been sentenced in contracting bribery schemes...."
Source: www.ktul.comSnippet of Article: "...those who retired under the Federal Employees Retirement System and who are eligible for COLAs will receive 1 percentage point less. The FERS system generally doesn’t pay inflation adjustments until age 62..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...In preparing, formulating and filing a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS, the world of reality should necessarily intersect with the theoretical construct, if one is to be successful in the endeavor. Success, ultimately, is defined by an approval of a Federal Disability Retirement application, either under FERS or CSRS, from the Office of Personnel Management or..."
Source: www.fedsmith.comSnippet of Article: "...Masson said the lab currently doesn’t have plans to start forced layoffs if enough people don’t take the voluntary buyout, which includes provisions for severance pay and medical benefits...."
Source: www.bizjournals.comSnippet of Article: "...Congress should freeze the pay of federal employees for a third year and retool calculations of their retirement benefits to help pay down the federal deficit, two senators responsible for federal personnel issues said Friday...."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...Rep. John Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., said in a letter last week to members of the congressional super committee. "As much as American lifespans have increased, we simply cannot afford to allow people to draw federal pensions at such young ages." ..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...In 1980, David Koch ran for vice president on the Libertarian ticket, pledging to abolish Social Security, the Federal Reserve System, welfare, minimum wage laws and federal agencies -- including the Department of Energy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency. ..."
Source: www.bloomberg.comSnippet of Article: "...the report finds that the actions of federal employees — sometimes intentional and at other times accidental — can also pose cybersecurity risks to the government..."
Source: www.politico.comSnippet of Article: "...Once enacted, federal employees will be permitted to donate their excess sick leave to agency leave banks, augmenting currently established annual leave banks. ..."
Source: moran.house.govSnippet of Article: "...For example, the version of the fiscal 2012 budget resolution the House passed included a recommendation that would require federal employees to pay for half the defined benefit they receive with their pensions at retirement. ..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...Army Materiel Command today said it is offering $25,000 buyouts to 33 civilian employees in its headquarters..."
Source: Federal Retirement NewsSnippet of Article: "...Government is outsourcing some functions that shouldn’t be outsourced at all. In many cases, outsourced functions are so specialized, with so few legitimate bidders for the job, that pricing competition is non-existent. You’re essentially seeking bids from a monopoly industry. ..."
Source: ajc.comSnippet of Article: "...The Service to America Medals — considered one of the most prestigious honors a civilian federal employees can receive — honored workers nominated by their peers for their work in the worlds of science, the military, national intelligence, justice, the environment and other government services...."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...On September 15, 2011, the U.S. Postal Service has reported it will release to the media an announcement identifying a list of Area Mail Processing Feasibility Studies for..."
Source: The Postal NewsgroupSnippet of Article: "...Early in his academic career, Krueger performed innovative work comparing the wages of federal employees to those of private sector workers...."
Source: www.weeklystandard.comSnippet of Article: "...asked federal workers to share their stories of how the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001 changed their lives as government employees. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...The same buffet of plans is available to federal government workers and members of Congress. They pick the plan that is best for them, and they pay the same price. In short, there is no discount for members of Congress, or their staffs...."
Source: www.tampabay.comSnippet of Article: "...Berry on Monday cited OPM's previous accomplishments bringing in veterans and people with disabilities, speeding the hiring process and simplifying the recruitment process as evidence that the new diversity program will work. ..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...Postal executives are seriously considering the idea and are expected to announce new plans regarding delivery schedules after Labor Day, according to USPS officials...."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...while most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary tax breaks. Some of us are investment managers who earn billions from our daily labors but are allowed to classify our income as “carried interest,” thereby getting a bargain 15 percent tax rate. ..."
Source: www.nytimes.comSnippet of Article: "...“The rate increases raised serious concerns about the management of the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program and poor OPM oversight and communication with enrollees,” Akaka said. “As the need for long-term care has increased..."
Source: www.hawaii247.comSnippet of Article: "...“The APWU will vehemently oppose any attempt to destroy the collective bargaining rights of postal employees or tamper with our recently-negotiated contract,” Guffey said. “Crushing postal workers and slashing service will not solve the Postal Service’s financial crisis...."
Source: www.apwu.orgSnippet of Article: "..."Congress' failure to reach a deal to extend FAA authorization before going home this week is no way to run a government. We can have our political battles, but we should not have them at the expense of working Americans."..."
Source: suntimes.comSnippet of Article: "...Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood voiced a loud plea to Congress earlier, requesting they return from their five-week vacations, to put FAA employees back to work. ..."
Source: Federal Employee NewsSnippet of Article: "...Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood kept up the pressure on members of Congress on Thursday, saying they are holding the American people “hostage” and calling on them to return to Washington to pass a bill extending funding for the Federal Aviation Administration...."
Source: www.politico.comSnippet of Article: "..."Federal agencies will have to cut $7 billion from their current budgets under the first phase of this debt deal. This could mean cutting tens of thousands of federal jobs like Social Security claims representatives, doctors and nurses at VA hospitals, Border Patrol agents and EPA scientists...."
Source: www.sacbee.comSnippet of Article: "...Personal money management expert and national radio personality Dave Ramsey took a stab at answering some of these questions on his radio show this week...."
Source: www.fedsmith.comSnippet of Article: "...Likely losers: federal workers in jobs deemed non-essential, private contractors and state and local governments. ..."
Source: www.siliconvalley.comSnippet of Article: "...the U.S. Postal Service announced today that it will be taking the next step in right-sizing its expansive retail network by conducting studies of approximately 3,700 retail offices to determine customer needs...."
Source: usps.comSnippet of Article: "...The furloughs come as Congress can't agree on an extension of the agency's funding...."
Source: www.myfoxdc.comSnippet of Article: "...federal workers have written to the administration to find out who will be expendable..."
Source: thehill.comSnippet of Article: "...NARFE and other federal employee-focused organizations, however, fear potential shifts in federal government retirement benefits...."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...In addition to a 1.6 percent pay increase for service personnel, the fine print of the bill includes dozens of projects favored by individual legislators whose districts benefit from Pentagon spending...."
Source: gooznews.comSnippet of Article: "...The American Federation of Government Employees is organizing the rally outside Rep. Scott's West Ashley office to bring attention to policies being championed by the legislator that would harm federal employees and hard-working Americans in South Carolina and across the country...."
Source: www.prnewswire.comSnippet of Article: "...an increase in employee contributions represents a selective rise in payroll tax that could exceed 5 percent of employees' income. ..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...“The Postal Service believes there will be no impact on employees. Also, the action will have no impact on current retirees,” said David A. Partenheimer, a Postal Service spokesperson. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comWashington, DC - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive Branch for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, a document which tells a success story of the hiring of 72,133 veterans in the federal government in FY 2010. This is an increase of approximately 2,000 more veterans than were hired in FY 2009.
"Through the President's Veterans Employment Initiative, OPM and our agency partners are helping tens of thousands of veterans and their families continue their legacy of service," said OPM Director John Berry. "These are some of the best, brightest and hardest-working Americans in the federal government. While we've accomplished a lot in the first year, too many veterans are still unemployed and we're going to keep pushing to do even better going forward."
The document also highlights two other important accomplishments. First, 25.6 percent of total new hires across the federal government in FY 2010 were veterans. This is a 1.6 percentage point increase from FY 2009. Second, of the veterans hired in FY 2010, 23,140 are disabled veterans compared to 20,448 in FY 2009. This is a 1.2 percentage point increase.
To view Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive Branch for FY 2010, please visit www.FedsHireVets.gov.
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Snippet of Article: "...10% by 2015. For every three retiring federal workers, the government would only be allowed to hire one replacement. The measure would would save an estimated $127.5 billion over 10 years if adopted, according to Reps. Darrell Issa of California, Dennis Ross of Florida and Jason Chaffetz of Utah, the bill's sponsors...."
Source: cnn.comSnippet of Article: "...GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday called for freezing government salaries, reducing benefits and shrinking the federal workforce. ..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...The presidential commission on deficit reduction chaired by former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) and former White House aide Erskine Bowles (National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform) produced a laundry list of cuts that would be presented to Congress...."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.comThe Democratic Plan to Stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024 Snippet of Article: "Democrats and the Biden campaign, after months...
