Friday, September 29, 2017

Tax plan just got its first brutal review showing how it would benefit rich Americans but almost no one else

Trump's tax plan just got its first brutal review showing how it would benefit rich Americans but almost no one else

Snippet of Article: "...found that Americans among the top 1% of earners would see the bulk of the plan's benefits, while lower- and middle-class Americans...in later years, the middle class would shoulder more of the load of the tax plan..."

Source: www.businessinsider.com

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Why The Tax Reform Crew May Target Your Retirement

Why The Tax Reform Crew May Target Your Retirement

Snippet of Article: "...At a minimum, legislators should do no additional harm to the retirement system in their quest for tax cuts. But it would be far better if Washington focused its political capital solving a real problem: Ensuring retirement security for all Americans..."

Source: www.forbes.com

Tax Reform vs Working Class Retirement, Retirement,

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

2018 pay raise for federal employees

Trump sets 2018 pay raise for federal employees

Snippet of Article: "...a pay raise effective Jan. 1, 2018. Most civilian federal employees will receive an average raise of..."

Source: federalnewsradio.com

Federal Employee Pay Raise 2018,

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Trump Tax Plan: Rob the middle class while making corporations and the wealthy wealthier

Trump pitches tax reform to Main Street

Snippet of Article: "...Cutting the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 15% ...Middle class tax relief cutting the top tax rate from 39.6% to 35%... "

Source: www.usatoday.com

Trump Tax Plan,

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

More agencies investigated after Postal Service cited for workers' Clinton campaign aid

Republicans dig deeper after Postal Service cited for workers' Clinton campaign aid

Snippet of Article: "...wrongdoing at federal agencies in past election cycles, after learning the Postal Service violated the law by allowing employees to do union-funded work for Hillary Clinton’s campaign while on leave. The lawmakers blasted out letters on Monday to 10 other federal government agencies questioning their unpaid leave policy for union-related political work..."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Hatch Act, Crime, Hillary Clinton, USPS, union-related political work,

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Should Federal Employees Invest in a Roth IRA?

Should Federal Employees Invest in a Roth IRA?

Snippet of Article: "...there are some pros and cons to investing in a Roth IRA that are worth looking at. Thrift Savings Plan first, especially if you qualify for agency matching..."

Source: www.fedsmith.com

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), TSP Contributions, Roth IRA,

Postal worker, 3 others charged in $100K money order scheme

Postal worker, 3 others charged in $100K money order scheme

Snippet of Article: "...charged with stealing a money order imprinting machine and more than 180 blank USPS money orders, then defrauding the postal service by ..."

Source: www.nj.com

Crime, Postal Service, money order imprinting machine,

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

FBI, U.S. Postal Police launch investigation at Seattle home

FBI, U.S. Postal Police launch investigation at Seattle home

Snippet of Article: "...Neighbors said a young couple and their two young children just moved in eight months ago. “They had cameras all over. They even had cameras at the mailbox,” said Neighbor Shelley Pealver. “They take pictures of who's coming into mailbox, who's not. I thought that was strange..."

Source: komonews.com

Monday, August 7, 2017

House Recesses without Deciding on Proposed Retirement Benefit Cuts

House Recesses without Deciding on Proposed Retirement Benefit Cuts

Snippet of Article: "...suggested achieving that goal by increasing required contributions toward retirement benefits and eliminating the “special retirement supplement” paid to those under FERS who retire before age 62 and until that age when they can draw Social Security benefits..."

Source: www.fedweek.com

Federal Retirement,

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Q&A for federal workers: Changes to paid leave

Q&A for federal workers: Changes to paid leave

Snippet of Article: "...That “administrative leave” has been somewhat informal, and policies vary among agencies. Some have kept employees away from work but still paid for long periods as they consider taking disciplinary actions or during appeals. The rules would carry out a 2016..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Changes to paid leave

Friday, July 14, 2017

40K Buyout Proposed Government-wide

40K Buyout Proposed Government-wide

Snippet of Article: "...The administration has proposed increasing the maximum value of buyout payments to $40,000 government-wide from the $25,000 maximum that hasn’t risen since those incentives began in the mid-1990s. A move to raise the limit for all agencies was anticipated since last year..."

Source: www.fedweek.com

VSIP

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

2018 1.9 Percent Raise for Federal Employees Likely Won’t Be Blocked by Congress

1.9 Percent Raise for Feds Likely Won’t Be Blocked by Congress

Snippet of Article: "...The prospects of a 1.9 percent federal pay increase next January look good, based on Congress’s initial reaction. Or, more accurately, the lack of any reaction. Mick Mulvaney, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, told reporters in April that President Donald Trump would seek a 1.9 percent raise for federal workers next January..."

Source: www.bna.com

Federal Employee Pay Raise 2018,

Thursday, June 29, 2017

9 Republicans now say they oppose proposed cuts to federal retirement

9 Republicans now say they oppose proposed cuts to federal retirement

Snippet of Article: "...Reps. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.), who often come down in support of federal employees, were among the nine who wrote to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). But seven others, including Reps. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Tom Cole (R-Okla.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Austin Scott (R-Ga.) also signed the June 17 letter. “Our strongest objection is how the proposals break a promise to employees and retirees who have based career planning on longstanding promised benefit calculations,” members wrote. “They and their families don’t deserve to be treated in this cavalier manner..."

Source: federalnewsradio.com

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Why are Wealthy Liberal Californians and New Yorkers Trying to Buy a Georgia Election?

Georgia race: Handel rips West Coast donors 'buying' seat

Snippet of Article: "...Ossoff has vastly outpaced Handel, with nearly $24 million to her $4.5 million – millions more was spent by outside groups. Most of Ossoff’s money has come from out of state, especially from states like California and New York..."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Why are the Wealthy Liberals Buying and Manipulating Out-of-State Local Elections?, Why is California and New York Trying to Buy a Georgia Election?

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

President Donald Trump "has no intention" of firing special counsel Robert Mueller contrary to false liberal media reports

White House says Trump won't fire Mueller

Snippet of Article: "...The White House says President Donald Trump "has no intention" to fire the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election..."

Source: myfox28columbus.com

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

TSP-3 Form Designation of Beneficiary Just Updated


TSP-3 Form Designation of Beneficiary

TSP-3 Form Designation of Beneficiary Snippet of Article: "...If you are filing a new TSP-3, make sure that it has the date 5/2017 on it; all previous versions are obsolete and will not be accepted by the TSP. You can download and/or print copies of the new form from the “forms and publications” section of the TSP website https://www.tsp.gov/PDF/formspubs/tsp-3.pdf..."
Source: www.fedweek.com

TSP-3 Form, Designation of Beneficiary (TSP),

Monday, May 22, 2017

6 percent pay cut over next six years? 2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs

2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs

Snippet of Article: "...will require federal workers to contribute an additional percentage point to the Federal Employee Retirement System each year until they match the federal contribution, likely within five to six years. The total increase in cost to employees would be around 6 percent at the end of the phase-in period. Additionally, the government would base the value of employees’ retirement benefits on the average of their highest five years of earnings..."

Source: www.govexec.com

Thursday, May 18, 2017

No-nonsense Sheriff David Clarke to serve as a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

Sheriff David Clarke says he's accepted DHS job

Snippet of Article: "...Sheriff David Clarke of Milwaukee County, Wis., said Wednesday he has accepted a job in the Department of Homeland Security..."

Source: thehill.com

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, David Clarke,

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Postal employees’ pay raise in the works as union contract nears final approval

Postal employees’ pay raise in the works as union contract nears final approval

Snippet of Article: "...According to the tentative labor contract, letter carriers would receive a 1.2 percent pay raise that would retroactively start on Nov. 26, 2016, then receive a 1.3 percent pay raise that would take effect on Nov. 25 this year. Postal employees currently at Grade 2 of NALC’s letter carrier pay scale would receive a 2.1 percent pay raise, effective Nov. 24, 2018, while Grade 1 employees would move up to Grade 2..."

Source: federalnewsradio.com

NALC Contract,

Friday, May 12, 2017

Malware, described in leaked NSA documents, cripples computers worldwide

Malware, described in leaked NSA documents, cripples computers worldwide

Snippet of Article: "...Europe, Latin America and parts of Asia were hit particularly hard, although in the United States, FedEx also reported falling prey to the malware. The attack was the latest in a growing menace of “ransomware,” in which hackers deliver files to computers that automatically encrypt their data, making it unusable — until a ransom is paid...."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

ransomware, National Security Agency (NSA),

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

FERS Military Deposit: How to Use Military Service to Increase Your FERS Pension

How to Use Military Service to Increase Your FERS Pension

Snippet of Article: "...There’s a provision in FERS that allows you to make a deposit, or “buy back”, your active duty military service—and that time will count as creditable service for FERS retirement. Creditable service is important because it’s used to figure out when you can retire with a FERS pension AND how much your monthly pension will be..."

Source: www.fedsmith.com

FERS Military Deposit

Monday, May 8, 2017

Electing Survivor Benefits if You Marry after Retiring

Electing Survivor Benefits if You Marry after Retiring

Snippet of Article: "...Under the Federal Employees Retirement System, you can elect either a full survivor benefit (50 percent of your unreduced annual basic benefit), or a partial survivor benefit..."

Source: government-employee-news.blogspot.com

survivor benefits

Friday, May 5, 2017

Trump Bump: Job gains rebound, unemployment drops to 4.4 percent

U.S. April job gains rebound, unemployment drops to 4.4 percent

Snippet of Article: "...U.S. job growth rebounded sharply in April and the unemployment rate dropped to a near 10-year low of 4.4 percent, signs of a tightening labor market that could seal the case for an interest rate increase next month despite moderate wage growth..."

Source: www.reuters.com

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

FBI translator married ISIS terrorist she was supposed to investigate

FBI translator married ISIS terrorist she was supposed to investigate

Snippet of Article: "...An FBI translator who was assigned to investigate a bloodthirsty ISIS terrorist wound up falling head-over-heels in love with the man — and married him instead, a report says..."

Source: nypost.com