Lawmakers stall Federal Employee unpaid furloughs for short period

Article Title: US Lawmakers Approve Government Funding

Snippet of Article: "...A shutdown would have forced government departments to halt non-essential operations and put tens of thousands of federal employees on unpaid furlough...."

Source: voanews.com Federal furlough, Federal employees,

USPS proposed health plan likely to cost agency more

Article Title: USPS proposal to leave federal health benefits program questioned

Snippet of Article: "...The U.S. Postal Service’s proposal to withdraw from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program likely will cost the cash-strapped agency more money, according to a health insurance expert...."

Source: gnom.es

...Federal Employees Who Owe Taxes To Pay Up Or Lose Jobs

Article Title: Senator Coburn Wants Federal Employees Who Owe Taxes To Pay Up Or Lose Jobs

Snippet of Article: "...Senate Bill 3790 would make federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for federal employment...."

Source: www.newson6.com

Federal Employment and Student Loans

Article Title: Gov't repaying more student loans for employees

Snippet of Article: "...The federal government's loan repayment program started in 2002 as a recruitment and retention tool. Agencies can make repayments up to $10,000 annually, with maximum payouts of $60,000, but workers must sign an agreement to work for at least three years. ..."

Source: washingtonpost.com

The ten biggest errors federal employees make, pt. 2

Article Title: The ten biggest errors federal employees make, pt. 2

Snippet of Article: "...What are the 10 biggest mistakes feds make when planning for retirement? Ed Zurndorfer is a registered employee benefit consultant. He's come up with a list...."

Source: www.federalnewsradio.com

Woman retires after nearly 65 years as a federal employee

Article Title: Woman retires after nearly 65 years as a federal employee

Snippet of Article: "...Edena Wood had thought about it for years but finally decided it was time to leave after nearly 65 years as a federal employee. ..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Fire Shortens Work Week For Federal Employees

Article Title: Fire Shortens Work Week For Federal Employees

Snippet of Article: "...As many as 25 hundred people fled the main federal office building in downtown Kansas City this afternoon. Fire in a basement electrical system produced acrid smoke. ..."

Source: www.publicbroadcasting.net

Federal Scholarship Program Benefits Employee Nominees

Article Title: Federal Scholarship Program Benefits Employee Nominees
Snippet of Article: "...FEEA sponsors the only scholarship competition program open exclusively to federal employees, their spouses, and their children — rewarding hard work and service through this merit-based program. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 for one year. FEEA also administers a number of special scholarships. Students can win up to $7,500 by stacking special scholarships on top of FEEA’s signature scholarship...."

Source: liteblue.usps.gov

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

Obama Again Blocks Pay Increases For US Federal Employees

Article Title: Obama Again Blocks Pay Increases For US Federal Employees
Snippet of Article: "...Under the law, U.S. federal employees covered by a "locality pay" system would see an average pay increase of about 18.9%. But in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), Obama rejected such a rise in locality pay--which certain federal employees receive in addition to their base salary...."

Source: www.nasdaq.com

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

Already under fire, long-term-care insurer sends bad data to workers

Article Title: Already under fire, long-term-care insurer sends bad data to workers
Snippet of Article: "...long-term-care program for federal employees has mailed out more than 70,000 forms with mistakes about potential premiums, and as a result, it is pushing back the selection deadline for those workers to March 15, 2010. ..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)

Article Title: National Active and
Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)
Snippet of Article: "... NARFE is an advocate for both active and retired federal employees before Congress and the White House. Our mission is to safeguard and enhance federal employee health benefits, retirement benefits, and pay issues for active federal employees and annuitants ..."

Source: www.narfe.org

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

Eye Opener: Federal Retirees to Get $250?

Article Title: Eye Opener: Federal Retirees to Get $250?
Snippet of Article: "...Federal employees ineligible to receive Social Security benefits would still get a one-time $250 payment next year if President Obama gets his way...."

Source: washingtonpost.com

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

Federal Employees Health Benefits Threatened

Article Title: Federal Employees Health Benefits Threatened
Snippet of Article: "...the amendment that would boot all federal employees, including members of Congress, as well as federal retirees from their current health insurance plans beginning in 2013. For now, it appears that feds have dodged a bullet as the amendment was modified to eliminate the word “require”..."

Source: ohmygov.com

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House financial services' oversight and investigations subcommittee told that federal employees, officials profit from insider trading knowledge

Article Title: House financial services' oversight and investigations subcommittee told that federal employees, officials profit from insider trading knowledge
Snippet from Article: "...laws should be tightened to keep federal employees and members of Congress from profiting from information they get on the job, a congressional panel was told on Monday. ..."
Source: www.cleveland.com

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

GAO: Major Security Flaws at Federal Buildings

Article Title: GAO: Major Security Flaws at Federal Buildings
Snippet from Article: "..."It is simply unacceptable that federal employees working within buildings under FPS’ protection, and the visitors who pass through them, are so utterly exposed to potential attack by terrorists and other enemies," Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)..."
Source: voices.washingtonpost.com

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

Pay-hike disparity unlikely to stick

Article Title: Pay-hike disparity unlikely to stick
Snippet from Article: "...proposed the 2 percent raise, but I think that the 3.4 percent increase proposed for the military will most certainly result in the traditional argument of "pay parity" that has pretty much assured equal pay raises for both federal employees and military members...."
Source: fredericksburg.com

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

Beloved NFFE President Richard N. Brown Passes Away at Age 47

Article Title: Beloved NFFE President Richard N. Brown Passes Away at Age 47
Snippet from Article: "...Rick was a trade unionist at heart. He came from a union family and maintained membership in NFFE-IAM and the Laborers Union, the latter being a membership he maintained after leaving construction to become a machinist. Rick was a strong advocate for federal employees. Never one to back down, Rick was a strong presence in the fight against several federal workforce initiatives aimed at contracting out federal government jobs and eliminating federal employees’ unions. ..."
Source: www.nffe.org

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

Statement by U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry on the Death of National Federation of Federal Employees President Richard N. Bro

Article Title: Statement by U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry on the Death of National Federation of Federal Employees President Richard N. Brown
Snippet from Article: "...He worked tirelessly on behalf of Federal employees. "Rick lived a life of service and leadership, and this is a tragic loss...."
Source: www.opm.gov

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

Federal Employee Salaries

2009 Salary Tables and Related Information

Article Title: Federal Employee Salaries
Snippet from Article: "...Salaries and Wages ... 2009 Pay Adjustments for Major Federal Pay Systems ... pay programs for Federal employees, including the General Schedule (GS), ......"
Source: www.opm.gov

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

DHS gathers more data on employees, contractors

Article Title: DHS gathers more data on employees, contractors
Snippet from Article: "...Homeland Security wants data on the people who work for the agency, regardless of whether they are federal employees or contractors. And a new Federal Register notice discloses that DHS is..."
Source: www.fiercegovernmentit.com

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