Thursday, March 25, 2021

Harris is the ‘worst pick’ to lead border crisis response: Former ICE Director (Video)

Harris is the ‘worst pick’ to lead border crisis response: Former ICE Director

Snippet of Article: "...Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan reacts to President Biden’s choice to have Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead the border crisis response..."

Source: www.yahoo.com

Kamala Harris, Border Crisis,

Less Than Half of Federal Bureau of Prisons Staff Have Accepted COVID Vaccines From the Agency

Less Than Half of Federal Bureau of Prisons Staff Have Accepted COVID Vaccines From the Agency

Snippet of Article: "...Their freedom to decide to accept a vaccine, or decline a vaccine, is protected by the Constitution and remains a personal choice,” Fausey continued. “If the legislative branch believes that it is critical to vaccinate all people, I would assume that they would quickly pass legislation to compel all citizens to be vaccinated...To imply that our federal law enforcement employees are falling short on their professional obligations by not voluntarily..."

Source: www.govexec.com

Yes, you have a constitutional right to be an idiot, ignore science and endanger others.

Social Security employee testifies about false Social Security numbers

Social Security employee testifies about false Social Security numbers

Snippet of Article: "...Day 4 of Casey Crowther’s federal trial is underway with the testimony of a man who works at the Social Security Administration. Crowther is accused of fabricating 39 employees in order to qualify for COVID-19 relief in the form of the Payment Protection Program (PPP). Federal authorities say he used the funds received to purchase a catamaran among other things. The Social Security Administration employee who testified on Thursday morning said he checked the validity of the Social Security numbers for all of the 39 employees hired and then fired by Target Roofing and not one matched a real living person..."

Source: www.winknews.com

false Social Security numbers, Casey Crowther,

8 Things Federal Employees Must Know About FERS Disability

8 Things Federal Employees Must Know About FERS Disability

Snippet of Article: "...You Must Apply for FERS Disability Within One Year of Leaving Your Job In addition to the requirements above, federal employees have a time limit on when they can file for FERS disability. Ideally, you should apply for FERS disability before leaving your job. If that isn’t possible, however, you have one year after you leave to do so. As long as the OPM or your agency receives your application within this time period, you will meet this requirement. 3. You Still Need to Apply for FERS Disability Even if You Already Receive Social Security Disability Benefits..."

Source: www.legalreader.com

Sunday, March 14, 2021

U.S. Postal Worker And Four Others Arrested For Shipping Heroin And Fentanyl Through The Mail

U.S. Postal Worker And Four Others Arrested For Shipping Heroin And Fentanyl Through The Mail

Snippet of Article: "...Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) in New York, Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the U.S. Postal Service, Officer of Inspector General (“USPS-OIG”), and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced the unsealing of an indictment today charging LUIS GAMEZ, HUGO RICHARD VILLANUEVA TORRES, DANIEL ORTIZ, JOSE LUIS MARTINEZ ROSARIO and JAYSON COLON with participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in connection with a scheme to transport those narcotics through the U.S. mail. GAMEZ was arrested on Sunday evening in California and was presented yesterday before a federal magistrate judge in the Central District of California. VILLANUEVA, ORTIZ, MARTINEZ, and COLON were arrested yesterday in New Jersey and were presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses that same day. The case is assigned to United States District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer..."

Source: www.justice.gov

Federal employees face retirement delays due to lags at National Finance Center (NFC)

Federal employees face retirement delays due to lags at National Finance Center (NFC)

Snippet of Article: "...Federal employees who have or are planning to retire soon could wait months longer than usual before receiving final annuity payments due to processing delays at one of the major payroll providers. At least three agencies have warned employees in recent months of delays at the National Finance Center..."

Source: federalnewsnetwork.com

Retirement processing delays, Financial Hardships, National Finance Center (NFC),

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Federal employee protections included in new COVID relief bill

Federal employee protections included in new COVID relief bill

Snippet of Article: "...The legislation would mandate an automatic presumption of workplace illness for federal employees that currently work on the front lines and fall sick with COVID-19. Such automatic presumptions make it easier for employees or their survivors to ..."

Source: www.armytimes.com

COVID-19, automatic presumptions,

Saturday, March 6, 2021

The CDC wants you to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. (Yes, you read that right.)

The CDC wants you to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. (Yes, you read that right.)

Snippet of Article: "...In the midst of providing guidelines on an unprecedented pandemic, the Center for Disease Control updated its tips to prepare for another extreme occurrence: A zombie apocalypse..."

Source: www.msn.com

Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse

Thursday, March 4, 2021

USPS offers early retirements to non-union employees in agency reorganization

USPS offers early retirements to non-union employees in agency reorganization

Snippet of Article: "...USPS will email voluntary early retirement offers to eligible employees on March 4, and will mail an additional hard-copy notification to employees’ home addresses. Employees who decide to accept the offer must submit the required documents by April 16. The retirements will take effect April 30. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said these changes would strengthen USPS by “improving efficiency and streamlining decision making throughout the organization,” and dig the agency out of billions of dollars in net losses sustained since 2007..."

Source: federalnewsnetwork.com

Still No Stimulus as Jobless Claims Continue to Surge

Weekly Jobless Claims on the Rise Again, at 745,000

Snippet of Article: "...a continued sluggish recovery...This new figure also represents an increase from last week’s revised level. The previous week was revised to 736,000 from 730,000 new claims..."

Source: yahoo.com

Jobless Claims, Biden, Fail,