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Source: The Federal Newsgroup
News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Most Powerful Passport 2017 |
Snippet of Article: "...Under FERS, an inflation adjustment isn’t paid until age 62, except for those who retired due to disability or from certain occupations that require earlier retirement. The average monthly civil service benefit under FERS is about $1,400, yielding an average increase, for those eligible, of $28. Those retired under FERS are eligible for Social Security benefits under standard rules and those receiving that benefit — which generally cannot begin earlier than age 62 — will see that payment boosted by 2 percent as well..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...Veterans Identification Card will be available free of charge to any honorably discharged veteran who applies for one online via the ..."
Source: militaryvetnews.blogspot.comSnippet of Article: "...suspect, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, a resident of Mesquite, Nevada. Police initially sought...The shooting at the sold-out Route 91 Harvest festival was the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. ..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet of Article: "...a pay raise effective Jan. 1, 2018. Most civilian federal employees will receive an average raise of..."
Source: federalnewsradio.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comSnippet of Article: "...Sheriff David Clarke of Milwaukee County, Wis., said Wednesday he has accepted a job in the Department of Homeland Security..."
Source: thehill.comSnippet 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.comSnippet 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.comThe Democratic Plan to Stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024 Snippet of Article: "Democrats and the Biden campaign, after months...