Thursday, January 27, 2022

Federal and local government employment stats

Federal and local government employment stats

Snippet of Article: "...shows us the total number of U.S. federal government employees over time. Take a minute to examine the graph… For one thing, it sure is spikey. The highest level was during World War II..."

Source: stlouisfed.org


Saturday, January 22, 2022

Federal employees will start earning $15 hourly minimum wage by end of January

Federal employees will start earning $15 hourly minimum wage by end of January

Snippet of Article: "...memo provided guidance to agency leaders for adjusting pay rates to at least a $15 hourly rate for federal employees stationed in the United States. An estimated 67,000 employees across the 2.2 million federal civilian workforce will be affected by the policy changes, OPM said. ..."

Source: www.cnn.com

minimum wage for federal employees

Federal judge blocks 'enforcement' of federal employee vaccine mandate nationwide

Federal judge blocks 'enforcement' of federal employee vaccine mandate nationwide

Snippet of Article: "...federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees, dealing another blow to President Joe..."

Source: www.cnn.com

Biden Mandatory Vaccine Mandates,vaccine mandate,

Thursday, January 20, 2022

How do i get my OPM Retirement 1099-R Tax Form Right Now?

How do i get my OPM Retirement 1099-R Tax Form?

2021 1099-R Snippet of Article: "It's tax time! As a Federal Retiree OPM makes it quick and easy to get your 1099-R for your 2021 year tax filing. To view, download, print, or request by mail your annual 1099-R tax form..."

Source: Federal Retirement | News for the Federal Retiree

1099-R Tax Form for Federal and Postal Retirees (2021), 1099R,

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Order your Forever Stamps Directly From the United States Postal Service; Different Designs

Order your Forever Stamps Directly From the United States Postal Service

Snippet of Article: Save time and gas money by ordering your daily use First Class Forever Stamps directly from the United States Postal Service. It's fast and easy. Did you know you can get your beautiful Federal Duck Stamps from the USPS as well?

Source: United States Postal Service Store

United States Postal Service Store

Friday, January 14, 2022

No More Surprise Medical Bills: 5 Things To Know about the No Surprises Act Taking Effect

  No More Surprise Medical Bills: 5 Things To Know about the No Surprises Act Taking Effect in 2022

New Year. New Law. Beginning January 1, 2022, new federal protections will shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bills – unexpected bills from an out-of-network provider, out-of-network facility or out-of-network air ambulance provider – is common among those with private insurance. Nearly one in five patients who go to the emergency room, have an elective surgery, or give birth in a hospital receive surprise bills, with average costs ranging from $750 to $2,600 per episode. Learn about how the No Surprises Act can protect you from surprise medical billing. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Reference: https://www.hhs.gov/

Thursday, January 13, 2022

‘Great Retirement’ in U.S. Is Driven by Female Baby Boomers

‘Great Retirement’ in U.S. Is Driven by Female Baby Boomers

Snippet of Article: "...The so-called Great Retirement trend that saw workers leave the labor market -- whether forced or by choice -- was driven by baby boomers aged 65 and older, the regional Fed bank wrote in a recent blog post. ..."

Source: www.bloomberg.com


Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Welcome to Biden's inflation tax

Welcome to Biden's inflation tax

Snippet of Article: "...Gas prices last year were up more than 50% in 2021. Used car prices more than 30%. Hotel and motel prices up more than 25%. Beef prices up 15% with chicken and pork up 10%. It’s hard to point to any items that have FALLEN in price over the past year. INFLATION SURGES 7% IN DECEMBER, HIGHEST RATE IN 40 YEARS..."

Source: www.foxbusiness.com


Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Idiot Fest 2022: Biden Admin Will Not Go To Border But He Can Piss On Georgia Bulldogs Win Rooting for Illegals to Vote and Alter Voting Rules

Georgia wins title Biden to back filibuster change in Georgia speech

Snippet of Article: "...President Joe Biden plans to use a speech in Georgia to throw his support behind changing the Senate’s filibuster rules...Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia's defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, beating Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff for its first title in 41 years..."

Source: www.wfmz.com

Idiot Fest 2022, Biden Legacy, Disrespectful Biden Administration,

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Serious Discipline under Vaccine Mandate Now Allowed, but Course Uncertain

Although we are unconcerned the Biden/Harris Admin will live up to anything as they have kept very few promises at this point - The Federal Newgroup

Serious Discipline under Vaccine Mandate Now Allowed, but Course Uncertain

Snippet of Article: "...the new year brings the end of the waiting period the Biden administration imposed on serious disciplinary actions against federal employees not in compliance with the vaccine mandate, although uncertainty remains regarding how soon such actions might begin and how widespread they might be. ..."

Source: www.fedweek.com


Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Federal charter flights coming into LVIA are ‘similar’ to migrant children relocation efforts

Federal charter flights coming into LVIA are ‘similar’ to migrant children relocation efforts

Snippet of Article: "...As mayor of Hazleton for more than a decade, Barletta gained national prominence for accusing the federal government of failing to enforce immigration laws. His concerns about the flights echo those of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican officeholders in Tennessee. There, Republican Gov. Bill Lee refused a request by the Biden administration to house migrant children in Tennessee National Guard facilities. ..."

Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com


Monday, January 3, 2022

The Hiding of True Inflation

The fallacy of trusting inflation indexes

Snippet of Article: "...people’s personal consumption patterns vary from the national averages that weight price indexes. Vegetarians don’t sweat rising meat prices. Slobs like me don’t crab when men’s suits cost more. And anyone with generous health care coverage, as for military Tricare coverage as we have, feel little of the cost of rising prices for drugs and medical procedures. People with poor coverage, or none at all, can take enormous hits. A final common fallacy is to take an “inflation rate,” determined from household consumer prices, and use it to judge spending by an entirely different, non-household entity. ..."

Source: www.twincities.com


Monday, December 27, 2021

Migrants surge as confusion spreads on southern border

Migrants surge as confusion spreads on southern border

Snippet of Article: "...No one knows how, when, or where the Biden administration will re-implement former President Donald Trump’s Remain in Mexico program, but what is clear is that the surge of migrants illegally crossing the southern border is not going to end on its own, with another 173,600 illegal immigrants arrested this November. ...But the Biden administration has repeatedly fought this order, most recently losing yet another appeal just last week. ..."

Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com


Thursday, December 23, 2021

Border Crisis: ‘Potential terrorist’ who crossed border in Oneida ambulance corps jacket nabbed

‘Potential terrorist’ who crossed border in Oneida ambulance corps jacket nabbed

Snippet of Article: "...A Saudi Arabian man described by a Border Patrol official as a “potential terrorist” was arrested in Arizona...“#USBP #YumaSector agents apprehended a potential terrorist who illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico Thursday night,” Clem wrote. “The 21-year-old migrant from Saudi Arabia is linked to several Yemeni subjects of interest. #BorderSecurity is #NationalSecurity.”..."

Source: nypost.com

Yuma Arizona, Terrorist (Suspected), Illegals Crossing Border, Biden Legacy,Border Patrol,Border Crisis,

Friday, December 17, 2021

Huawei is a national security threat

Biden admin says Huawei is 'national security threat'

Snippet of Article: "...Newly uncovered documents reportedly confirm long-standing suspicions that tech giant Huawei has been more deeply entangled with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) surveillance operations than it has previously admitted, the Post reports. ..."

Source: www.foxbusiness.com
More Reading: What Huawei products are sold in the United States and who is still selling them even though they are a national security threat?
Huawei Products on Amazon Huawei, national security threat,

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Apple’s Air Tags device could be used to track people unknowingly

Apple’s new device could be used to track people unknowingly

Snippet of Article: "...AirTags, Apple’s tracking system for personal items, which launched in April, might be used to track people without their consent. ..."

Source: Android and iPhone Apps and News

Apple Air Tag on Amazon

More Reading: ‘Tracker Detect’ Android app to help users discover unknown nearby AirTags


Tuesday, December 14, 2021

COLAs and Timing Federal Retirement

COLAs and Timing Federal Retirement

Snippet of Article: "...a FERS retiree generally isn’t eligible for a COLA until reaching age 62. For FERS employees who aren’t eligible for a COLA during their first year or more on the annuity roll, their first COLA after becoming eligible will be for the full amount, no matter in which month that eligibility occurs. ..."

Source: www.fedweek.com


Monday, December 6, 2021

Who Is NSA Leaker Reality Winner? Former Federal Worker Says 'I Am Not a Traitor'

Who Is NSA Leaker Reality Winner? Former Federal Worker Says 'I Am Not a Traitor'

Snippet of Article: "...Winner, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contract worker who was given the longest federal prison sentence imposed for leaks to the news media back in August 2018, was released from prison to home confinement this year in June. Winner sent The Intercept, an online news publication..."

Source: www.newsweek.com

Reality Winner,National Security Agency (NSA),Leak, The Intercept

GAO: Key Locality Pay Decisions Stalled by Lack of Biden Appointees

GAO: Key Locality Pay Decisions Stalled by Lack of Biden Appointees

Snippet of Article: "...President Biden has thus far failed to appoint any members to the advisory body. ..."

Source: www.govexec.com


Tuesday, November 16, 2021

How Much is the FERS Annuity Really Worth?

How Much is the FERS Annuity Really Worth?

Snippet of Article: "...The annuity is a big part of FERS, but what is it really worth to your overall retirement?..."

Source: www.fedsmith.com


Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Federal Workers About To Face Biden Mandatory Vaccine Mandates

Federal Workers About To Face Biden Mandatory Vaccine Mandates

Snippet of Article: "...two weeks remaining until the federal worker deadline, some leaders of unions representing the employees say that convincing the unvaccinated to change their mind is increasingly challenging...."

Source: www.claimsjournal.com


Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Federal Employee Salaries Lookup Tool

Federal Employee Salaries Lookup Tool

Snippet of Article: " Under open government transparency guidelines, information on public employees (including those employed by Federal, state, and municipal governments) is a matter of public record. FederalPay.org has created a powerful search tool that allows public access to the EHRI-SDM dataset, which contains records of most public employees of the United States' Federal Government. Information available through this dataset may include name, job title, duty station, and salary for most Federal civilian employees. Some individual's names have been withheld by the OPM or specific agencies for security reasons. While FederalPay attempts to provide this dataset as a public service, exactly as provided by the OPM, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the results provided ..."

Attribution: www.federalpay.org

Why So Secret? The Federal Reserve Hides Nearly All 23,000 Employee Salaries

Why So Secret? The Federal Reserve Hides Nearly All 23,000 Employee Salaries

Snippet of Article: "...While the salaries of federal employees are subject to transparency, the Federal Reserve – otherwise known as the Fed – is claiming that it has a right to keep 98.4-percent of its salaries secret..."

Source: www.forbes.com

Reddit: News, Information, & Discussion for Federal Employees

Reddit: News, Information, & Discussion for Federal Employees

Snippet of Article: "...Are you a Federal Employee or contractor? This subreddit is for sharing news and information regarding the inner workings of the US Federal Government for Federal Employees. Fed news Government news Federal employment Federal employee Government employee..."

Source: www.reddit.com

Fed news Government news Federal employment Federal employee Government employee