Sunday, January 27, 2019

President Makes Sure Feds Get Pay This Week, Now Dems Need to Protect U.S. Borders

Federal employees will get back pay this week after shutdown

Snippet of Article: "...The estimated 800,000 federal employees who have gone without paychecks during the government shutdown should almost all get their back pay by week's end..."

Source: www.usatoday.com

Shutdown 2018, Shutdown 2019, Border Wall, Border Protection,

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Hundreds of IRS employees are skipping work. That could delay tax refunds

Hundreds of IRS employees are skipping work. That could delay tax refunds

Snippet of Article: "...Many of the IRS employees who are choosing not to come to work despite getting called back are taking advantage of a provision in the union contract that allows them to miss work if they suffer a “hardship” during a shutdown, according to the labor groups. That could mean a blown car tire, an empty gas tank..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Shutdown 2018, Shutdown 2019, IRS, Border Wall, Border Protection, Illegal Immigrants vs Legal Working Class,

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

NARFE Applauds President Trump for Signing Back Pay Bill for Federal Workers Furloughed Due to Shutdown

NARFE Applauds President Trump for Signing Back Pay Bill for Federal Workers Furloughed Due to Shutdown

Snippet of Article: "...NARFE applauds President Trump for signing into law the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act so that furloughed and working federal employees promptly receive back pay once the shutdown ends. While the longest shutdown in American history continues with no end in sight, this law provides some sense of certainty to hardworking federal employees struggling to survive during this political nightmare through no fault of their own..."

Source: www.narfe.org

Shutdown 2018, Shutdown 2019, Federal government shutdown news, Back Pay,

Friday, January 18, 2019

U.S. Postal Service Expands Wounded Warriors Leave

U.S. Postal Service Expands Wounded Warriors Leave

Snippet of Article: "...The USPS has decided to expand the Wounded Warrior Leave policy by providing 104 hours of Wounded Warrior Leave to veterans with a service connected disability rating of..."

Source: NPMHU

Wounded Warriors Leave

Friday, January 11, 2019

Yes, The President Can Declare A 'National Emergency' To Build A Wall

Yes, The President Can Declare A 'National Emergency' To Build A Wall

Snippet of Article: "...The president is correct Some scholars of presidential emergency powers say there is next to nothing, at least procedurally, that Capitol Hill could do to stop Trump from exercising what lawmakers of all stripes agree is his right to declare a national emergency. "Congress chose not to put any substantial — or really any — barriers on the president's ability to declare a national emergency," says Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program..."

Source: National Public Radio

Can the President declare a 'National Emergency to build a border protection wall? Yes,

Federal Workers Hoping President Trump Will Declare a National Emergency to End Shutdown and Fund Border Protection Wall

Congress leaves town as federal workers miss their first paycheck

Snippet of Article: "...Lawmakers are bracing for Trump to declare a national emergency after negotiations to end the shutdown fizzled..."

Source: www.politico.com

Protection of U.S. Border, Border Wall, Shutdown 2018, Shutdown 2019, national emergency, Emergency Need for Border Wall,

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Shutdown: Dems, Republican Politicians Do Not Care About The Working Class, Just Care About Illegal Immigrants

Remember this at election time.
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As Government Shutdown Goes On, Workers’ Finances Fray: ‘Nobody Signed Up for This’

Snippet of Article: "...Keller, a single mother who works for the federal Census Bureau, used to live paycheck to paycheck. Now, she is living nothing to nothing. Payday would have come this week for Ms. Keller, 42, and many of the 800,000 other federal workers across the country caught up in the partial government shutdown..."

Source: www.nytimes.com

Senate, House, Shutdown 2018, Shutdown 2019, 2020 Elections, Illegal Immigrants vs Legal Working Class, Destruction of Lower Middle-Class,

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Official U.S. Government Surplus Buying Site

Buying from the U.S. Government

Snippet of Article: "...Find out about surplus sales, collectibles, and other items available through purchase or auction..."

Source: www.usa.gov

Government Surplus, Military Surplus, Government Auctions, Government Sales,

Friday, January 4, 2019

Shutdown: Dems' Protecting Illegals While Holding Government Employee Middle Class Hostage

IRS to take taxpayer's money in a shutdown but not issue refunds, plan says

Snippet of Article: "...As budget negotiations to reopen the government have stalled over President Donald Trump's demand for funding to build a border wall, the risk is growing that tax refunds could be delayed if furloughed IRS workers don't return to work..."

Source: www.usatoday.com

IRS, Illegal Immigrants vs Legal Working Class, Shutdown 2018, Shutdown 2019, Border Wall, Protection of U.S. Border, Illegal Alien Invasion,

Monday, December 31, 2018

Shutdown: Dems' on vacation while holding government workers hostage to protect illegals

Dems take it easy as government shutdown continues

Snippet of Article: "...Nancy Pelosi traveled nearly 5,000 miles away from Washington, DC. The Dem was holed up at the Fairmont Orchid Resort in Kona, Hawaii...Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), a furious Trump critic, was relaxing last week in the Bahamas, where she took in a traditional post-Christmas parade...President Trump has been left to seethe in the nation’s capital, where he decided to stay"

Source: nypost.com

Destruction of America's working class, Illegal Immigration, Shutdown 2018, Shutdown 2019,

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Shutdown: Dems’ New Year’s resolution: Stiff president on the wall and reopen the government

Shutdown: Dems’ New Year’s resolution: Stiff president on the wall and reopen the government

Snippet of Article: "...House Democrats — increasingly convinced they’re winning the shutdown fight with President... — are plotting ways to reopen the government while denying the president even a penny more for his border wall when they take power Jan. 3..."

Source: www.politico.com

Shutdown 2018, Border Wall, Illegal Immigration,

Shutdown: Illegal Immigrants vs Federal Workers. Who Will the House Protect?

‘Funny,’ top Dems get paid in shutdown but border agents don’t, says head of US Border Patrol Council

Snippet of Article: "...U.S. Border Patrol Council pointed out the irony inherent in the border security debate amid the partial government shutdown. Art Del Cueto noted that top Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will continue to receive a paycheck as the federal government entered a partial shutdown over a heated disagreement over funding of President Donald Trump’s border wall..."

Source: www.bizpacreview.com

Destruction of America's working class, Destruction of America, Illegal Immigration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Border Wall,

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Rep. Meadows tells federal employees who won’t get paid during shutdown: You signed up for this

Rep. Meadows tells federal employees who won’t get paid during shutdown: You signed up for this

Snippet of Article: "...To the hundreds of thousands of federal employees who will work without pay or be furloughed over the holidays if there is a government shutdown, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) says it is just part of the risk of working in public service..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Trump signs executive order giving Christmas Eve off to federal employees

Trump signs executive order giving Christmas Eve off to federal employees

Snippet of Article: "...Federal employees were offered an early holiday gift this year from President Trump when he signed an executive order that relieved workers from their duties on Christmas Eve. The decree issued on Tuesday on the White House’s website declared that every executive department and agencies operating within the government “shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Monday.” However..."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Christmas Eve Holiday 2018, Trump Legacy,

Friday, December 7, 2018

Congress delays federal pay raise decision, avoids shutdown

Congress delays federal pay raise decision, avoids shutdown

Snippet of Article: "...feds will have to wait to find out whether a proposed 1.9 percent raise will be put into effect for 2019. Both the House and Senate unanimously passed a second continuing resolution..."

Source: www.federaltimes.com

Federal pay raise, 2019 Federal Employee Pay Raise, Shutdown 2018,

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

George H. W. Bush we wish you 'fair winds and following seas'

George H. W. Bush we wish you 'fair winds and following seas'

http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/image.php?id=957
Snippet of Article: "...George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American statesman and Republican Party politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Prior to assuming the presidency, Bush served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989; he had previously been a U.S. Representative, Ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence. During his career in public service, he was known simply as George Bush; after his eldest son George W. Bush became President of the United States in 2001, he was referred to as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush 41", or "George Bush Sr"..."
Source: wikipedia.org

George H. W. Bush

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush

Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush

Snippet of Article: "... Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Bush postponed his university studies, enlisted in the United States Navy on his 18th birthday, and became the youngest aviator in the U.S. Navy at the time. He served until September 1945 (the last President to have participated in the war), and then attended Yale University. Graduating in 1948, he moved his family to West Texas, where he entered the oil business and became a millionaire by the age of 40 in 1964. Soon after founding his own oil company, Bush became involved in politics. He was defeated in his first election, for the U.S. Senate in 1964, but won election to the House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district in 1966. He was re-elected in 1968 but was defeated for election to the Senate again in 1970. In 1971, President Richard Nixon appointed Bush as Ambassador to the United Nations, and in 1973, Bush became the Chairman of the Republican National Committee. The following year, President Gerald Ford appointed Bush as Chief of the Liaison Office in China and later reassigned Bush to the position of Director of Central Intelligence. Bush ran for president in 1980, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Ronald Reagan. Reagan chose Bush as his running mate, and Bush became vice president after the Reagan–Bush ticket won the 1980 election. During his eight-year tenure as vice president, Bush headed administration task forces on deregulation and prosecuting the war on drugs. In 1988, Bush ran a successful campaign to succeed Reagan as president..."

Source: www.whitehouse.gov

George H.W. Bush, Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush,The longest-lived president in American history (94 years, 171 days), December 5 2018 as a National Day of Mourning,

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Federal Employee Visited 9,000 Porn Sites in Less Than 7 Months, Auditor Found

Federal Employee Visited 9,000 Porn Sites in Less Than 7 Months, Auditor Found

Snippet of Article: "...The Interior Department inspector general released new details about the employee whose browsing habits allowed Russian malware onto government networks..."

Source: www.nextgov.com

Russian malware on government networks, malware, Porn At Work,

Monday, November 12, 2018

How do i get the 1.1% instead of 1% for the FERS Basic Annuity Formula Computation?

How do i get the 1.1% instead of 1% for the FERS Basic Annuity Formula Computation?

The following explains the 1.1% vs 1% FERS Basic Annuity Formula Computation (opm.gov):

  • Under Age 62 at Separation for Retirement, OR Age 62 or Older With Less Than 20 Years of Service Formula: 1 percent of your high-3 average salary for each year of service
  • Age 62 or Older at Separation With 20 or More Years of Service Formula: 1.1 percent of your high-3 average salary for each year of service
  • Source: www.opm.gov

    1% vs 1.1% FERS Basic Annuity Formula, FERS Basic Annuity Formula Computation,

    Monday, November 5, 2018

    Viewing adult content resulted in malware infection on USGS networks

    Viewing adult content resulted in malware infection on USGS networks

    Snippet of Article: "...the anonymous person used the work computer to visit more than 9000 pornographic websites. Many of them were Russian-based and contained malware which, after getting into the system, managed to spread thru the entire USGS network. In addition to the infected network, an unnamed employee infected the Android phone. After downloading the pornographic content to the device, the suspect connected it to the computer which was government-issued and let the malware to the network..."

    Source: www.2-spyware.com

    malware

    Friday, October 26, 2018

    The Facts on recent Tax Cuts: You got screwed while the the wealthy and corporations garner record profits

    We now know the real winners of the Trump tax cuts

    Snippet of Article: "...Trump tax cuts are unpopular because many people feel they benefit businesses and high earners more than middle-class workers. This year’s tax-receipt numbers back that up. Individual income-tax receipts rose from $1.587 trillion in fiscal 2017 to $1.684 trillion in 2018. That’s a 6.1% increase. Much of that is due to a growing economy and population growth. Cut in corporate tax rate Business-tax receipts, by contrast, plunged from $297 billion in 2017 to $206 billion in 2018, a 31% decline driven by the cut in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. The portion of federal revenue that comes from business taxes has been dropping for years, and it fell from 7.5% in 2017 to 5% in 2018. Individual income-tax payments account for 41% of federal revenue...."

    Source: yahoo.com

    Who Pays America's Bills? The working class provides 41% of federal revenue vs business tax revenue at 5% (2018)

    Thursday, October 25, 2018

    U.S. Invasion Update: President Trump bringing out the military for this National Emergency

    Hundreds of US troops heading to the border to deal with migrant caravan, official says

    Snippet of Article: "...to help Homeland Security and the National Guard as a caravan with thousands of migrants pushes north with the goal of crossing into America, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News on Thursday. The official said roughly 800 soldiers will be sent to the area to offer “logistical support," including providing tents and vehicles..."

    Source: www.foxnews.com

    migrant caravan (2018), Illegal Alien Invasion, Illegal Immigration, Destruction of America, Injecting Trojan Horses,

    Wednesday, October 24, 2018

    Suspicious packages intended for Obama, Clinton , CNN NY Center , have been intercepted

    Suspicious packages intended for Obama, Clinton intercepted, CNN NY Center

    Snippet of Article: "...Neither Obama nor Clinton received the packages or were at risk of receiving them, the Secret Service said. They were discovered during “routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such,” the agency said in a statement. The Soros package had..."

    Source: fox61.com

    CNN, Pipe Bomb, Mail Bomb, Most dangerous jobs, Packages (Suspiciuous), Obama, Crime, mail screening procedures,

    Saturday, October 20, 2018

    Apple CEO Tim Cook demands Bloomberg retract its report on Chinese chip hacking: 'There is no truth in their story'

    Apple CEO Tim Cook demands Bloomberg retract its report on Chinese chip hacking: 'There is no truth in their story'

    Snippet of Article: "... In an interview with BuzzFeed News published Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook called on Bloomberg to retract a contentious investigative report that found that Chinese spies used microchips to infiltrate several major US tech companies. Though Apple released a statement denying Bloomberg's findings soon after it published the investigation..."

    Source: www.businessinsider.com

    Apple, Cyber Warfare, Hacked, Hacked by China, Supermicro (Super Micro),

    Wednesday, October 17, 2018

    How Are Federal Employees Investing in the TSP?

    How Are Federal Employees Investing in the TSP?

    Snippet of Article: "...Data provided by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the agency that manages the Thrift Savings Plan, provide a glimpse into how federal employees are investing their retirement savings. The data are as of the end of August 2018..."

    Source: www.fedsmith.com

    Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), G Fund, C Fund,

    Thursday, October 11, 2018

    Congress tentatively agrees to pay increase for federal workers

    Congress tentatively agrees to pay increase for federal workers

    Snippet of Article: "...With key support from a North Georgia politician, Congress has tentatively agreed to a pay hike for the country's 2 million federal employees. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Georgia, came to the table on a..."

    Source: www.timesfreepress.com

    2019 Federal Employee Pay Increase, Pay Increase, 2019 Federal Employee Pay Raise,

    Thursday, October 4, 2018

    Apple, Amazon deny Chinese spy chips found in server hardware

    Apple, Amazon deny Chinese spy chips found in server hardware

    Snippet of Article: "...In a statement published Thursday, Apple denied the Bloomberg report, claiming malicious chips were never uncovered. "We are deeply disappointed that in their dealings with us, Bloomberg’s reporters have not been open to the possibility that they or their sources might be wrong or misinformed," read Apple's statement. Amazon called the report "erroneous" in a blog post published Thursday. "At no time, past or present, have we ever found any issues relating to modified hardware or malicious chips in Super Micro motherboards in any Elemental or Amazon systems," the company said..."

    Source: www.usatoday.com

    Amazon, Apple, Cyber Warfare, Hacked, Hacked by China, Supermicro (Super Micro),

    How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies

    How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies

    Snippet of Article: "...U.S. investigators found: The chips had been inserted during the manufacturing process, two officials say, by operatives from a unit of the People’s Liberation Army. In Supermicro, China’s spies appear to have found a perfect conduit for what U.S. officials now describe as the most significant supply chain attack known to have been carried out against...Three senior insiders at Apple say that in the summer of 2015, it, too, found malicious chips on Supermicro motherboards. Apple severed ties with Supermicro the following year..."

    Source: www.bloomberg.com

    Wednesday, September 26, 2018

    Federal Employees May Get a Pay Raise After All

    Federal Employees May Get a Pay Raise After All

    Snippet of Article: "...With rising wages outside of government, record unemployment, and sinking morale within the federal workforce, the president may be forced to reconsider his federal pay freeze..."

    Source: clearancejobs.com

    Locality Pay 2019, 2019 Federal Employee Pay Raise, 2019 Federal Worker Pay Freeze,

    Monday, September 24, 2018

    Ex-Federal Employee Says She Got Leaks From ‘Resistance Movement’ in Government

    Ex-Federal Employee Says She Got Leaks From ‘Resistance Movement’ in Government

    Snippet of Article: "...A former federal employee told an undercover reporter that there’s a “resistance movement” inside the federal establishment that’s trying to undermine the administration of President Donald Trump. To that end, Jessica Schubel says former colleagues were providing her with insider information, including confidential documents, which she acknowledges is probably illegal..."

    Source: www.theepochtimes.com

    Hatch Act Violations,

    Tuesday, September 4, 2018

    Will Markets Crash After Trump Says, 'serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare' faced by America

    Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate

    Snippet of Article: "...because of “national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare,” I view the increases that would otherwise take effect as inappropriate. Under current law, locality pay increases averaging 25.70 percent, costing $25 billion, would go into effect in January 2019, in addition to a 2.1 percent across-the-board increase for the base General Schedule. We must maintain efforts to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases..."

    Source: www.whitehouse.gov

    #TrumpSlump, State of U.S. Economy, Trumps Take on U.S. Economy, Federal Employee Pay,

    Friday, August 31, 2018

    Trump freezes federal worker pay, citing 'serious economic conditions'

    Trump freezes federal worker pay, citing 'serious economic conditions'

    Snippet of Article: "...freeze the pay of federal workers next year, saying the nation can't afford the 2.1% raises... in addition to specific increases in high-cost cities called 'locality pay'..."

    Source: www.usatoday.com

    Trump Legacy, 2019 Federal Employee Pay Raise, 2019 Federal Worker Pay Freeze, Locality Pay 2019,

    Wednesday, August 29, 2018

    The US Postal Service Released A Former CIA Officer’s Security Application To A Republican Group

    The US Postal Service Released A Former CIA Officer’s Security Application To A Republican Group

    Snippet of Article: "...The decision by USPS to release the unredacted document was unusual, FOIA and security clearance expert Bradley Moss, an attorney with Mark S. Zaid, P.C., told BuzzFeed News. The SF-86 form is an extensive and probing questionnaire...government. “Someone at the USPS FOIA office is getting fired,” Moss said. “If they truly managed to release this file without noticing the Standard Form 86 paperwork in the file, there is justifiable cause to fire that FOIA officer.” “SF-86 paperwork is categorically privacy-protected..."

    Source: www.buzzfeednews.com

    USPS FOIA office, Standard Form 86,

    Saturday, August 25, 2018

    Judge derails efforts to curb federal employee unions

    Judge derails Trump’s efforts to curb federal employee unions

    Snippet of Article: "...In their legal complaint, the unions argued that the executive orders were illegal because federal law requires these rules to be negotiated between government agencies and the unions that represent their workers. The complaint said that the president lacks the authority to override federal law..."

    Source: www.seattletimes.com

    Wednesday, August 22, 2018

    Buyouts Announced: Labor Relations Board to Offer Buyouts, Early Retirement

    Labor Relations Board to Offer Buyouts, Early Retirement

    Snippet of Article: "...The National Labor Relations Board announced this month that it is offering buyouts and early retirement to some of its employees as part of an effort to rebalance its staff. In a press release August 7..."

    Source: www.govexec.com

    Buyouts, Early Retirement, VSIP, VERA,

    Wednesday, August 8, 2018

    COLA, yes — pay raise? Maybe

    COLA, yes — pay raise? Maybe

    Snippet of Article: "...With two months left to go in the inflation-tracker-countdown federal, military and Social Security retirees are on track for a raise of 2.7 percent. Maybe more? That COLA is not subject to action by Congress or the White House..."

    Source: federalnewsradio.com

    COLA

    Thursday, July 26, 2018

    New bills hit federal employees with shorter disciplinary appeals process, fees for submitting to MSPB

    New bills hit federal employees with shorter disciplinary appeals process, fees for submitting to MSPB

    Snippet of Article: "...The bill would let MSPB collect fees from employees who choose to appeal an adverse action with the agency. The legislation doesn’t name a specific price but said fees shouldn’t “exceed the amount that is 50 percent of the fee required for filing a civil action in a United States district court.” MSPB has some leeway to adjust the price from time to time..."

    Source: federalnewsradio.com

    MSPB, anti-union, Reducing Protections for Workers, Protecting Rogue Manager Actions and Agencies,

    Wednesday, July 25, 2018

    Buyout Increase Dropped in Latest Congressional Report

    Buyout Increase Dropped in Latest Congressional Report

    Snippet of Article: "...The House version did not contain the change to increase the amount of the buyout amount..."

    Source: www.fedsmith.com

    VSIP

    Wednesday, July 11, 2018

    Can USPS systems survive the e-commerce boom?

    Can USPS systems survive the e-commerce boom?

    Snippet of Article: "...As the number of packages from online orders increase, the U.S. Postal Service may face increasing overtime hours as its sorting facilities and mail carriers take longer to process and deliver those packages..."

    Source: www.federaltimes.com