Snippet of Article: "...during the dark days of the Great Recession, the sexiest fringe benefit to any job became security. Stodgy is hot. Civil servants = genius! Visits to federal jobs site USAJobs.gov were up 18 percent..."
Snippet of Article: "...federal employment probably will continue to grow.
The reason: The departments exempted from the freeze -- Defense, State, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs -- are growth areas ..."
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 ..."
Yes, under Public Law 97-253, you can have your military service time after 1956 count toward your Civil Service Retirement. However, individuals that first became subject to Civil Service Retirement System deductions after Oct. 1, 1982, must make a deposit to receive credit for their military service in their CSRS or FERS annuity. CSRS covered employees prior to Oct. 1, 1982, may choose not to make the deposit and still receive credit toward the annuity, but would, if they are eligible for Social Security benefits, would at that time lose credit for military service in their CSRS annuities and their annuities will be reduced. If you pay the deposit, you will receive credit for their military service under CSRS and Social Security.
Snippet of Article: "...The gigantic weather system, predicted to be one of the largest storms on record in the region, effectively brought the US federal government to a halt. Workers were sent home early on Friday and it was unclear whether federal offices would reopen tomorrow...."
Snippet of Article: "...The windfall elimination provision (WEP) reduces Social Security retirement benefits for most retirees who collect pensions from jobs that were not covered by the program...."
Source: www.retirementsecurity.orgSnippet of Article: "...As most federal workers know, the administration is proposing a 1.4 percent cost-of-living increase for military and civilian employees. This "pay parity" continues a tradition that is rarely broken..."
Source: fredericksburg.comSnippet of Article: "...A former Federal Emergency Management Agency worker and her cousin have pleaded guilty to orchestrating one of the biggest Hurricane Katrina scams to become public since the 2005 storm...."
Snippet of Article: "...Derrick Dortch: Let me clear up a myth: There are no federal jobs with federal government agencies that require you to have a security clearance to apply and get that job. I get this question often, and many people will stop looking for federal employment because they believe this. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...In December, Obama assured Congress that pay parity between military members and federal civilians would be included in the fiscal 2011 budget proposal, so it's likely that the proposed civilian raise will also be 1.4 percent...."
Snippet of Article: "...It is therefore the policy of the United States that Federal agencies shall increase energy efficiency; measure, report, and reduce..."
Article Title: Pharmacy benefit managers and the rising drug costs for federal workers
Snippet of Article: "...When Uncle Sam arranges prescription drug coverage for millions of federal employees and their dependents, you'd expect him to have enough muscle to keep those prices low. So how come the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program pays up to 45 percent more..."
Article Title: CSRS and annuities
Snippet of Article: "...Q: I’m under the Civil Service Retirement System plan. I would like to know if the retirement contributions, taken out of our checks every payday..."
Article Title: TSA Officers Among Lowest Paid Of Federal Workers
Snippet of Article: "...Then there are the salaries, which start at about $25,000 a year, one of the lowest rates in the federal government. Anthony Hutchinson, a 29-year-old father of two, says not only is it not easy raising a family on what he earns, but it also affects what he sees as the mission of transportation security officers...."
Article Title: Obama to seek 3-year freeze on US domestic spending
Snippet of Article: "...Part of the problem, on top of a severe recession that hit government revenue, are entitlement programs like social security and Medicare, the huge public healthcare program for older Americans...."
Article Title: Restrictive federal laws penalize...
Snippet of Article: "...Legislation to repeal the GPO and WEP has been stalled for nearly three decades. Delays are a fact of life in politics, but it is time to move these bills out of committee. The corrective legislation, House Bill 235 and Senate Bill 484..."
Article Title: New OPM Veteran Site- Feds Hire Vets
Snippet of Article: "...Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Website. This website is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of Veterans.
On November 9, 2009, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government, ..."
Article Title: Obama’s EEOC Nominee: Society Should ‘Not Tolerate Private Beliefs’ That ‘Adversely Affect’ Homosexuals
Snippet of Article: "...Feldblum does recognize that elements of the homosexual agenda may infringe on Americans’ religious liberties. However, Feldblum argues that society should “come down on the side” of homosexual equality at the expense of religious liberty...."
Article Title: Should You Elect a Survivor Benefit for Your Spouse?
Snippet of Article: "...This article will provide general information on survivor benefits. A follow-up article will take a look at the question "Should I elect a survivor benefit or not?"..."
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,..."
Article Title: The 'Cadillac' compromise
Snippet of Article: "...the issue of taxing “Cadillac” insurance plans, giving unionized workers far more time to adjust to the new tax than nonunion employees. ..."
Article Title: Federal employee donations fell in 2009
Snippet of Article: "...2009 Combined Federal Campaign — including those in Europe — appear to be down from the previous year, but officials with the government-endorsed charity drive caution..."
Article Title: Labor Leaders Oppose Obama's 'Cadillac' Healthcare Tax
Snippet of Article: "...footing this new tax burden would be the very middle-class families the president promised would not see a tax increase. “Middle class families are going to pay...."
Article Title: Plans approved for DoD complex, Coast Guard headquarters
Snippet of Article: "...The National Capital Planning Commission approved final site and building plans for two major building projects: a new Pentagon administrative complex for more than 6,400 civilian, military and contract employees, and a new Coast Guard headquarters for more than 3,800 employees...."
The Democratic Plan to Stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024 Snippet of Article: "Democrats and the Biden campaign, after months...
