Your Social Security retirement or disability benefits may be reduced

Article Title: Your Social Security retirement or disability benefits may be reduced
Snippet of Article: "...The Windfall Elimination Provision primarily affects you if you earned a pension in any job where you did not pay Social Security taxes and you also worked in other jobs long enough to qualify for a Social Security retirement or disability benefit. For example..."

Source: www.ssa.gov

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

2010 Federal Retiree COLA

Article Title: CAUSEY: Retirees won't get COLAs next year
Snippet of Article: "...COLA!

Monthly payments to the millions under Social Security, federal civil service or military retirement plans will be the same next year as they are right now. However...."

Source: www.washingtontimes.com

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

Protect America, Stop Obama's Defense Cuts

Article Title: Protect America, Stop Obama's Defense Cuts
Snippet of Article: "...protect America by:
* restoring missile defense funding,
* giving our troops the equipment they need to complete their missions, and,
* not including war funding, maintain a minimum defense budget of 4% of GDP...."

Source: www.heritage.org

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

Federal Employees give career advice

Article Title: [PDF] Federal Employees give career advice
Snippet of Article: "...summarized what Federal employees perceive to be important career accelerators in the accompanying table. These accelerators provide practical strategies for employees to explore in terms of how to advance their careers, as well as identifying roles supervisors can play in helping them...."

Source: www.mspb.gov

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

Former AMCOM Employee Claims He Paid the Price for Exposing Fake Degrees

Article Title: Former AMCOM Employee Claims He Paid the Price for Exposing Fake Degrees
Snippet of Article: "...Maxey filed a grievance against AMCOM and was represented by the American Federation of Government Employees Union... stated in the grievance that "Major General Pillsbury has a problem for his AMCOM representative to the U.S. Ambassador, the Office of Military Cooperation Commander, and the Egyptian government is an employee... with known bogus credentials." Pillsbury denied the grievance and his decision was final....."

Source: www.whnt.com

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

Postal Service Layoffs?

Article Title: Stopping Saturday mail delivery could mean layoffs for USPS
Snippet of Article: "...layoffs are a possibility, a top USPS official acknowledged to House lawmakers on Thursday.

"I can't say or guarantee that there wouldn't be layoffs," said Jordan Small, USPS acting vice president..."

Source: www.govexec.com

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

Grand Opening: Our Amazon Federal Employee Book Store

Article Title: Grand Opening: Our Amazon Federal Employee Book Store

We offer the BEST PRICES on Amazon books. Additionally, you can order with the confidence that you are ordering through Amazon 'secure servers' for your safety. Please help support the Federal Newsgroup by purchasing through us. We truly appreciate your support! Take a look at our current offering here.

Source: Federal Employee Books

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

2010 Retiree COLA: 0% through June

Article Title: 2010 Retiree COLA: 0% through June
Snippet of Article: "...There was again no projected accumulation toward the 2010 retiree COLA following the BLS release of the June 2009 CPI on July 15...."

Source: www.nalc.org

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

FBI Support Services Technician Position Hiring

Article Title: FBI Support Services Technician Position Hiring
Snippet of Article: "...The FBI Support Services Technician position is a great place to start with the FBI. ..."

Source: federalemploymenttips.blogspot.com

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

Cyber Security Market: US Federal Government Will Invest $55 billion over Next 6 Years

Article Title: Cyber Security Market: US Federal Government Will Invest $55 billion over Next 6 Years
Snippet from Article: "...Persistent weaknesses in cyber security policies and practices continue to threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical information and information systems used to support the operations, assets, and personnel of most federal agencies. Recently reported incidents at federal agencies have placed sensitive data at risk..."
Source: www.24-7pressrelease.com

More Reading: Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations

Senators seek to add workforce provisions to Defense bill

Article Title: Senators seek to add workforce provisions to Defense bill
Snippet from Article: "...move federal employees in Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. territories from cost-of-living-adjustments to the locality pay system that applies to workers in the contiguous United States. It also would let civil servants in the Federal Employees Retirement System count unused sick..."
Source: www.govexec.com

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

Little Hope for Pay Parity in 2010, but the Fight Continues

Article Title: Little Hope for Pay Parity in 2010, but the Fight Continues
Snippet from Article: "...More likely for civilians in 2010 is the 2.9 percent cost-of-living increase the Senate Appropriations Committee approved last week. That's certainly better than the 2 percent raise President Obama proposed..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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

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]

Senate committee endorses 2.9 percent federal pay raise

Article Title: Senate committee endorses 2.9 percent federal pay raise
Snippet from Article: "...approved a 2.9 percent pay increase for federal civilian employees in fiscal 2010, a bigger raise than that approved by the House..."
Source: www.govexec.com

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

Online attack hits US government Web sites

A botnet composed of about 50,000 infected computers has been waging a war against U.S. government Web sites and causing headaches for businesses in the U.S. and South Korea.

Article Title: Online attack hits US government Web sites
Snippet from Article: "...A more complete list of U.S. and South Korean sites targeted in the attack has been published by a Korean blogger who posted an analysis of the botnet code. According to this list, Amazon and Yahoo have also been targeted...."
Source: news.idg.no

[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]

Committee to Mark Up TSA Collective Bargaining Bill

Article Title: Committee to Mark Up TSA Collective Bargaining Bill
Snippet from Article: "...Democrats in the House Homeland Security Committee plan to approve a bill Thursday that would finally grant collective bargaining and other workplace rights to transportation security officers (TSOs), whose ranks continue to experience high job dissatisfaction and turnover...."
Source: www.hstoday.us

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

Federal Employees Retirement Calculator

Article Title: Federal Employees Retirement Calculator
Snippet from Article: "...get a rough estimate of the Federal annuity you would be entitled to on the day of your retirement. Please note: this calculator is an estimate and should not be used as an exact calculation of your retirement benefits. For a more detailed and more precise estimate, please contact your agency's personnel office...Calculate the basic annuity for employees in the FERS, CSRS, or CSRS-offset retirement system, including credit for sick leave if applicable... ."
Source: usgs.gov

[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]

Social Security Numbering System Vulnerable to Fraud, Experts Say

Article Title: Social Security Numbering System Vulnerable to Fraud, Experts Say
Snippet from Article: "...By testing their algorithm on a half million publicly available records in the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File, the researchers were able to identify statistical patterns that then permitted extrapolating to the country’s living population, making it possible — in principle — to identify millions of Social Security numbers for individuals whose birth date and location were publicly available...."
Source: www.nytimes.com

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

Government Sales and Auctions

Article Title: Government Sales and Auctions
Snippet from Article: "Buy new, seized, and surplus merchandise and real estate from the government. Some items sold online by auction or fixed price. Others available by public auction, sealed bid, or contact with a Realtor....government sells it all — cars, trucks, real estate, houses, buildings, land, computers, furniture, tools ...Stamps, art, maps, tapes, books, park passes, memorabilia, unusual items from government...Find a particular federal government agency's auction, sale or giftshop ...Find state and local government surplus auctions...."
Source: www.usa.gov

[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

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