There's a law that bars federal employees from running for office?

Article Title: There's a law that bars federal employees from running for office?

Snippet of Article: "...The Hatch Act prohibits almost all federal employees in the executive branch from being political candidates. Here's how the law..."

Source: www.csmonitor.com

Health care reform and Federal Workers

Article Title: Health care reform brings big changes for workers and their families

Snippet of Article: "...the evidence is overwhelming that once again, federal employees are being blamed for the slumping economy because some news outlet misread salary data and insisted that federal employees are significantly overpaid compared with private-industry employees...."

Source: fredericksburg.com

OPM director considers overhaul of civil service system

Article Title: OPM director considers overhaul of civil service system

Snippet of Article: "...The document dealt with a broad range of federal employee issues and spent a considerable amount of ink justifying why they get paid as well as they do. Federal workers are, on average, an older and better educated lot ..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Retiring early without penalty

Article Title: Retiring early without penalty
Snippet of Article: "...Q: a federal employee covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and at age 49 will have just over 30 years of service with my military time that I bought back. Can I retire without penalty by postponing or deferring my annuity until my minimum retirement age of 56 years and 2 months,..."

Source: federaltimes.com

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

Federal Employee Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Fraud Scheme

Article Title: Federal Employee Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Fraud Scheme
Snippet of Article: "...used her government-issued computer to obtain online payday loans using personal identification information of sentenced defendants obtained through her employment. Wallace admitted that she illegally gained approximately $34,435 in total through her fraudulent scheme.
..."

Source: www.americanchronicle.com

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

Federal Employee Furloughs

Article Title: Can Obama Order Federal Furloughs?
Snippet of Article: "...15 days without pay to turn that money back to taxpayers' use, because they're getting laid off, they're getting cut back, there are no jobs out there," Daley said earlier this month...."

Source: washingtonpost.com

[tag]Furlough, [/tag]

bailout: Social Security?

Fortune's Allan Sloan takes a look at the troubled retirement program, why it's more important now than ever - and how lawmakers can repair it.
Article Title: The next great bailout: Social Security
Snippet from Article: "...According to the Tax Policy Institute, five out of six U.S. workers pay more in Social Security tax (including the employer's portion) than in federal income tax -- something that makes it especially important (and only fair) to preserve the program for lower earners, who get old-age benefits of up to 90% of their covered wages, while I get only 28%...."

Source: money.cnn.com

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

Choosing the right day to retire can be a science

Article Title: Choosing the right day to retire can be a science
Snippet from Article: "...an employee can maximize their annuity, which goes into effect the day after retirement. Annuity is based on completed years and months of service...."
Source: www.tinkertakeoff.com

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

OPM reports it’s ready to handle influx of clearance investigations

Article Title: OPM reports it’s ready to handle influx of clearance investigations
Snippet from Article: "...The Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 requirements dictate that every new federal employee must complete a background and fingerprint check aside ..."
Source: www.federaltimes.com

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

Washington's Wealth Boom

Article Title: Washington's Wealth Boom
Snippet from Article: "...in 2005, the average federal employee made $106,579 per year including benefits, about twice as much as the average person makes in the private sector. ..."
Source: www.foxnews.com

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

Federal employee accuses government of misconduct in Stevens probe

Article Title: Federal employee accuses government of misconduct in Stevens probe
Snippet from Article: "...The judge also reported that the whistleblower accused at least two federal employees of intentionally violating government policies in the corruption investigation in Alaska..."
Source: www.kansascity.com

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