Saturday, January 29, 2022

What is The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)? A U.S. Government Agency ...

What is The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation(PBGC)? A U.S. Government Agency

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is a U.S. Government Agency that claims they protect retirement security and the retirement income for 33 million+ U.S. workers and retirees in private sector defined benefit pension plans. They have been in the news lately for being a federal agency creating a rule to keep records on employees who seek medical exemptions from the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The Daily Signal recently reported, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.’s notice on the Federal Register was placed by Hilary Duke, the agency’s assistant general counsel for regulatory affairs. The PBGC listed the notice as: Date: 01/28/22 Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Medical Exception Request and the Federal Register listed the Public Comment and Recommendations notice as Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations [Reference: Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2022 / Notices]

Source: The Federal News Group

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

25 Federal Agencies Tracking Employees With Religious Exemption Requests

25 Federal Agencies Tracking Employees With Religious Exemption Requests

Snippet of Article: "...At least 25 federal agencies have implemented a system to track religious exemption requests for mandated vaccines, according to a review of Federal Register notices by The Epoch Times. The agencies include the departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, ..."

Source: www.theepochtimes.com


Biden Administration Still Isn’t Enforcing a Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees

Biden Administration Still Isn’t Enforcing a Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees

Snippet of Article: "...“Biden Balks at Enforcing Coronavirus-Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees.”..."

Source: www.nationalreview.com


Thursday, January 27, 2022

Census: Older Voters Are Largest Segment of Registered Voters; Democrat Registered Voters Are Largest Party Segment

What the 2020 electorate looked like by party, race and ethnicity, age, education and religion

Snippet of Article: "...The U.S. electorate is aging: 52% of registered voters are ages 50 and older, up from 41% in 1996. ..."

Source: www.pewresearch.org


Federal and local government employment stats

Federal and local government employment stats

Snippet of Article: "...shows us the total number of U.S. federal government employees over time. Take a minute to examine the graph… For one thing, it sure is spikey. The highest level was during World War II..."

Source: stlouisfed.org


Saturday, January 22, 2022

Federal employees will start earning $15 hourly minimum wage by end of January

Federal employees will start earning $15 hourly minimum wage by end of January

Snippet of Article: "...memo provided guidance to agency leaders for adjusting pay rates to at least a $15 hourly rate for federal employees stationed in the United States. An estimated 67,000 employees across the 2.2 million federal civilian workforce will be affected by the policy changes, OPM said. ..."

Source: www.cnn.com

minimum wage for federal employees

Federal judge blocks 'enforcement' of federal employee vaccine mandate nationwide

Federal judge blocks 'enforcement' of federal employee vaccine mandate nationwide

Snippet of Article: "...federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees, dealing another blow to President Joe..."

Source: www.cnn.com

Biden Mandatory Vaccine Mandates,vaccine mandate,

Thursday, January 20, 2022

How do i get my OPM Retirement 1099-R Tax Form Right Now?

How do i get my OPM Retirement 1099-R Tax Form?

2021 1099-R Snippet of Article: "It's tax time! As a Federal Retiree OPM makes it quick and easy to get your 1099-R for your 2021 year tax filing. To view, download, print, or request by mail your annual 1099-R tax form..."

Source: Federal Retirement | News for the Federal Retiree

1099-R Tax Form for Federal and Postal Retirees (2021), 1099R,

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Order your Forever Stamps Directly From the United States Postal Service; Different Designs

Order your Forever Stamps Directly From the United States Postal Service

Snippet of Article: Save time and gas money by ordering your daily use First Class Forever Stamps directly from the United States Postal Service. It's fast and easy. Did you know you can get your beautiful Federal Duck Stamps from the USPS as well?

Source: United States Postal Service Store

United States Postal Service Store

Friday, January 14, 2022

No More Surprise Medical Bills: 5 Things To Know about the No Surprises Act Taking Effect

  No More Surprise Medical Bills: 5 Things To Know about the No Surprises Act Taking Effect in 2022

New Year. New Law. Beginning January 1, 2022, new federal protections will shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bills – unexpected bills from an out-of-network provider, out-of-network facility or out-of-network air ambulance provider – is common among those with private insurance. Nearly one in five patients who go to the emergency room, have an elective surgery, or give birth in a hospital receive surprise bills, with average costs ranging from $750 to $2,600 per episode. Learn about how the No Surprises Act can protect you from surprise medical billing. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Reference: https://www.hhs.gov/

Thursday, January 13, 2022

‘Great Retirement’ in U.S. Is Driven by Female Baby Boomers

‘Great Retirement’ in U.S. Is Driven by Female Baby Boomers

Snippet of Article: "...The so-called Great Retirement trend that saw workers leave the labor market -- whether forced or by choice -- was driven by baby boomers aged 65 and older, the regional Fed bank wrote in a recent blog post. ..."

Source: www.bloomberg.com


Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Welcome to Biden's inflation tax

Welcome to Biden's inflation tax

Snippet of Article: "...Gas prices last year were up more than 50% in 2021. Used car prices more than 30%. Hotel and motel prices up more than 25%. Beef prices up 15% with chicken and pork up 10%. It’s hard to point to any items that have FALLEN in price over the past year. INFLATION SURGES 7% IN DECEMBER, HIGHEST RATE IN 40 YEARS..."

Source: www.foxbusiness.com


Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Idiot Fest 2022: Biden Admin Will Not Go To Border But He Can Piss On Georgia Bulldogs Win Rooting for Illegals to Vote and Alter Voting Rules

Georgia wins title Biden to back filibuster change in Georgia speech

Snippet of Article: "...President Joe Biden plans to use a speech in Georgia to throw his support behind changing the Senate’s filibuster rules...Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia's defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, beating Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff for its first title in 41 years..."

Source: www.wfmz.com

Idiot Fest 2022, Biden Legacy, Disrespectful Biden Administration,

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Serious Discipline under Vaccine Mandate Now Allowed, but Course Uncertain

Although we are unconcerned the Biden/Harris Admin will live up to anything as they have kept very few promises at this point - The Federal Newgroup

Serious Discipline under Vaccine Mandate Now Allowed, but Course Uncertain

Snippet of Article: "...the new year brings the end of the waiting period the Biden administration imposed on serious disciplinary actions against federal employees not in compliance with the vaccine mandate, although uncertainty remains regarding how soon such actions might begin and how widespread they might be. ..."

Source: www.fedweek.com


Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Federal charter flights coming into LVIA are ‘similar’ to migrant children relocation efforts

Federal charter flights coming into LVIA are ‘similar’ to migrant children relocation efforts

Snippet of Article: "...As mayor of Hazleton for more than a decade, Barletta gained national prominence for accusing the federal government of failing to enforce immigration laws. His concerns about the flights echo those of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican officeholders in Tennessee. There, Republican Gov. Bill Lee refused a request by the Biden administration to house migrant children in Tennessee National Guard facilities. ..."

Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com


Monday, January 3, 2022

The Hiding of True Inflation

The fallacy of trusting inflation indexes

Snippet of Article: "...people’s personal consumption patterns vary from the national averages that weight price indexes. Vegetarians don’t sweat rising meat prices. Slobs like me don’t crab when men’s suits cost more. And anyone with generous health care coverage, as for military Tricare coverage as we have, feel little of the cost of rising prices for drugs and medical procedures. People with poor coverage, or none at all, can take enormous hits. A final common fallacy is to take an “inflation rate,” determined from household consumer prices, and use it to judge spending by an entirely different, non-household entity. ..."

Source: www.twincities.com