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.
Snippet of Article: "...An enterprising ransomware gang in Nigeria appears to be skipping this messy step, simply making a direct pitch to employees of target companies to join in on the attack for a cut of the profits. - Advertisement - The group has offered employees $1 million..."
Source: www.cpomagazine.comSnippet of Article: "...Her team is creating a new tool will overlay demographic data over the answers on the FEVS. The goal, Hoover said, is to evaluate whether employees from different backgrounds have different perspectives about the workplace..."
Source: federalnewsnetwork.comSnippet of Article: "...The Biden administration appears to be spending at least $60 million per week to care for the more than 16,000 migrant teenagers and children in shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services, and those costs are expected to rise significantly over the coming months, according to an analysis of government data obtained by The Washington Post..."
Source: frontporchnewstexas.comSnippet of Article: "...More than half of Americans mistakenly believe that federal workers are overpaid, and a third also wrongly think they are underqualified, according to a recent Washington Post poll. The truth is federal workers earn 22 percent less than their counterparts in the private sector, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The public’s misperception of federal employees as overfed bureaucrats underscores the recent success of conservative commentators at perpetuating false stereotypes about public servants..."
Source: www.americanprogress.orgSnippet of Article: "...The plan that’s in process right now is an administrative headcount reduction of some 60,000 people that was brought about with our realignment,” DeJoy said. Parenheimer later clarified DeJoy was referencing the entire population of management employees at USPS, not all of which would be impacted by the restructuring. DeJoy also sought to downplay that his approach was anything out of the ordinary. The plan will “reduce the size of our administrative organization, which is not uncommon when we go through big, big reorganizations..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan reacts to President Biden’s choice to have Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead the border crisis response..."
Source: www.yahoo.comSnippet of Article: "...Their freedom to decide to accept a vaccine, or decline a vaccine, is protected by the Constitution and remains a personal choice,” Fausey continued. “If the legislative branch believes that it is critical to vaccinate all people, I would assume that they would quickly pass legislation to compel all citizens to be vaccinated...To imply that our federal law enforcement employees are falling short on their professional obligations by not voluntarily..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...Day 4 of Casey Crowther’s federal trial is underway with the testimony of a man who works at the Social Security Administration. Crowther is accused of fabricating 39 employees in order to qualify for COVID-19 relief in the form of the Payment Protection Program (PPP). Federal authorities say he used the funds received to purchase a catamaran among other things. The Social Security Administration employee who testified on Thursday morning said he checked the validity of the Social Security numbers for all of the 39 employees hired and then fired by Target Roofing and not one matched a real living person..."
Source: www.winknews.comSnippet of Article: "...You Must Apply for FERS Disability Within One Year of Leaving Your Job In addition to the requirements above, federal employees have a time limit on when they can file for FERS disability. Ideally, you should apply for FERS disability before leaving your job. If that isn’t possible, however, you have one year after you leave to do so. As long as the OPM or your agency receives your application within this time period, you will meet this requirement. 3. You Still Need to Apply for FERS Disability Even if You Already Receive Social Security Disability Benefits..."
Source: www.legalreader.comSnippet of Article: "...Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) in New York, Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the U.S. Postal Service, Officer of Inspector General (“USPS-OIG”), and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced the unsealing of an indictment today charging LUIS GAMEZ, HUGO RICHARD VILLANUEVA TORRES, DANIEL ORTIZ, JOSE LUIS MARTINEZ ROSARIO and JAYSON COLON with participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in connection with a scheme to transport those narcotics through the U.S. mail. GAMEZ was arrested on Sunday evening in California and was presented yesterday before a federal magistrate judge in the Central District of California. VILLANUEVA, ORTIZ, MARTINEZ, and COLON were arrested yesterday in New Jersey and were presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses that same day. The case is assigned to United States District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer..."
Source: www.justice.govSnippet of Article: "...Federal employees who have or are planning to retire soon could wait months longer than usual before receiving final annuity payments due to processing delays at one of the major payroll providers. At least three agencies have warned employees in recent months of delays at the National Finance Center..."
Source: federalnewsnetwork.comSnippet of Article: "...The legislation would mandate an automatic presumption of workplace illness for federal employees that currently work on the front lines and fall sick with COVID-19. Such automatic presumptions make it easier for employees or their survivors to ..."
Source: www.armytimes.comSnippet of Article: "...In the midst of providing guidelines on an unprecedented pandemic, the Center for Disease Control updated its tips to prepare for another extreme occurrence: A zombie apocalypse..."
Source: www.msn.comSnippet of Article: "...USPS will email voluntary early retirement offers to eligible employees on March 4, and will mail an additional hard-copy notification to employees’ home addresses. Employees who decide to accept the offer must submit the required documents by April 16. The retirements will take effect April 30. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said these changes would strengthen USPS by “improving efficiency and streamlining decision making throughout the organization,” and dig the agency out of billions of dollars in net losses sustained since 2007..."
Source: federalnewsnetwork.comSnippet of Article: "...a continued sluggish recovery...This new figure also represents an increase from last week’s revised level. The previous week was revised to 736,000 from 730,000 new claims..."
Source: yahoo.comSnippet of Article: "...President Biden on Wednesday nominated three people for the U.S. Postal Service board of directors, moving to fill vacant seats on the board and assert indirect control over the ailing agency and its controversial postmaster general, Louis DeJoy. If confirmed by the Senate, the three new members — Ron Stronman, Amber McReynolds, and Anton Hajjar — would tilt the board toward Democratic control, potentially with enough votes to oust DeJoy. At a House Oversight Committee hearing earlier Wednesday, DeJoy said he plans to stay ..."
Source: theweek.comSnippet of Article: "...feature in the Social Security benefit formula that makes the critical calculation of an individual's initial Social Security retirement benefit (which is linked to the year that workers turn age 60) is sensitive to economic recessions. Known as the average wage index (AWI)..."
Source: Rocket City NewsSnippet of Article: "...Hi there! Your free stock at Robinhood is waiting for you. You could get one of these great stocks and it is FREE. 100% chance of getting a free stock when you sign up and securely link your bank account, a surprise stock appears in your account. Learn More Here. No money needed. You don't need any money in your account to get your free stock. You could get up to $194.00. You have a 1 in 150 chance of getting Visa ($194.00), Johnson & Johnson ($165.00), or Apple ($131.79). Start building your portfolio. Keep in mind 98% of awarded stocks will have a value of $10 or less. Let us help you get started with your financial future. Member of SIPC. Securities in your account protected up to $500,000."
Source: robinhood.comSnippet of Article: "...The U.S. Postal Service carrier was taking a break behind the wheel of Dodge Durango on June 6 when Wallace Johnson, 32, of Newark, walked up and held the knife to her throat, cutting..."
Source: dailyvoice.comSnippet of Article: "...Federal agencies will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, President Donald Trump announced, giving federal employees an extra day off the day before Christmas. The president made the announcement via an executive order, which he released Friday afternoon..."
Source: federalnewsnetwork.comSnippet of Article: "...President Donald Trump proposed a 1% across-the-board federal pay raise back February. The proposal didn’t include a locality pay adjustment. But since the president submitted his federal pay raise proposal to Congress, a lot has changed..."
Source: federalnewsnetwork.comSnippet of Article: "...Roughly 4 million people born in 1960 could see a big drop in their Social Security retirement or disability benefits if Congress doesn't act to fix this year's glitch in how benefits are calculated. Like seemingly everything else in 2020, the pandemic is largely to blame..."
Source: www.aarp.orgSnippet of Article: "... Suppose John will have 30 years of service this year, including six years of military service (for which he has paid a deposit) and 24 years under FERS. He's 59, so he's past the FERS minimum retirement age. If he retires with 30 years of service, his FERS basic retirement will provide 30 percent of his high-three average salary. He's been at the GS 13-10 level for the past three years. His current salary is $113,007. His retirement will be computed as: 30% x $108,027 (high-three average) = $3...Wait to retire at 62. Then his FERS benefit will be computed at 1.1 percent for every year of service, instead of 1 percent, a 10 percent increase..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...Federal employees have just over a month to make any planned changes to their health, dental and vision insurance options, as open season for feds began Nov. 9..."
Source: www.federaltimes.comSnippet of Article: "...Deciding to blow the whistle on wrongdoing can be the single most important professional decision you ever have to make. Whistleblowing is risky and difficult. History also shows it...Whistleblowing is not a crime—, it is a legally-protected right"
Source: www.pogo.orgSnippet of Article: "...Federal employees who make less than $104,000 annually will see bigger paychecks starting this month and lasting through the end of the year. The 6.2% payroll tax will be deferred from eligible federal employees’ paychecks until the end of the year..."
Source: www.fedsmith.comSnippet of Article: "... The federal government plans to start surveying America's wastewater to better understand the spread of COVID-19 in communities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that they are creating a national database on wastewater data..."
Source: abcnews.go.comSnippet of Article: "...Those eligible for the FEDVIP program will be able to enroll, cancel or change their coverage during the 2021 open enrollment season, which lasts from Nov. 9 to Dec. 14 this year..."
Source: www.federaltimes.comSnippet of Article: "...Federal prosecutors said Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, a 67-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen living in Honolulu, worked as a CIA officer from 1982 to 1989 -- and starting as early as 2001, an FBI investigation found he had "become a compromised asset" of China's Ministry of State Security. Ma was allegedly captured on both video..."
Source: www.yahoo.comSnippet of Article: "...DeJoy offered a gloomy picture of the 630,000-employee agency Friday in his first public remarks since taking the top job in June. “Our financial position is dire, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume, a broken business model and a management strategy that has not adequately addressed these issues,” DeJoy told the postal board of governors at a meeting Friday. “Without dramatic change, there is no end in sight,” DeJoy said..."
Source: www.wtnh.comSnippet of Article: "...Documents gained under the Freedom of Information Act show how a number of small drones flew around a restricted area at Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant on two successive nights last September. Security forces watched, but were apparently helpless to act..."
Source: www.forbes.comSnippet of Article: "...The "No TikTok on Government Devices Act" from Senator Josh Hawley was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs..."
Source: www.businesstoday.inSnippet of Article: "..."Without congressional intervention, USCIS will need to administratively furlough a portion of our employees on approximately July 20," a USCIS spokesperson said..."
Source: www.msn.comSnippet of Article: "...On Monday, Dahl and other officials from his office told a House oversight subcommittee that they've seen a "significant amount of fraud" in unemployment programs during the coronavirus pandemic. He told lawmakers that DOL punted on his recommendation that states should collect more earnings information from applicants to combat the fraud. Dahl also said he was "very surprised" that DOL's Occupational Safety and Health Administration had only issued one citation during the entire Covid-19 pandemic..."
Source: yahoo.comSnippet of Article: "...The Transportation Security Administration will soon offer early retirements to employees across the agency. TSA says it’ll share the details and terms with employees eligible for a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority some time next month. TSA tells Federal News Network that VERA offers won’t come with incentive payments. The agency had received early retirement authority through April 2021 from the Office of Personnel Management. Federal employees who have 25 years of service at any age or have 20 years of service and are at least 50 years old are usually eligible for a VERA..."
Source: federalnewsnetwork.comSnippet of Article: "...Amazon is once again challenging the Department of Defense’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft. Amazon filed a protest of the award directly with the DoD after a federal judge temporarily paused litigation on a lawsuit filed last year..."
Source: www.msn.comSnippet of Article: "...a fearful worker could conceivably seek to continue their existing posture of full-time telework. “The reality for federal employees is that the government has discretion to determine whether or not to allow telework, but they cannot use that discretion in an inequitable manner,” Friedman said. “So the first thing that feds should focus on is if they’ve been allowed to telework up until now, and they’re suddenly told that’s going to be taken away, they should ensure that’s a policy issued to all employees and not just targeted toward some. If it is targeted, perhaps there’s a potential [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] issue or a prohibited practice issue.”..."
Source: www.govexec.comSnippet of Article: "...local elected officials pressured the facility to release more information about its COVID-19 outbreak. After more than a week of providing little cooperation or information, officials at the Federal Medical Center on Leestown Road said they will test all employees at the prison. So far, only inmates showing symptoms of the disease have been tested, leaving employees to seek testing on their own..."
Source: www.kentucky.comSnippet of Article: "...U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) made a "threshold determination" that the Trump administration unlawfully sidelined disease expert Rick Bright because he "made protected disclosures in the best interest of the American public," Bright's lawyers said in the statement. OSC's recommendation is not binding on the administration..."
Source: www.nytimes.comSnippet of Article: "...All of Congress is also specifically exempt from the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act — meaning no citizen can file a request to see congressional papers, whereas federal agencies must share theirs. Supreme Court justices never run for office, but the justices’ papers are even more protected than those of U.S. senators..."
Source: thehill.comThe Democratic Plan to Stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024 Snippet of Article: "Democrats and the Biden campaign, after months...
