Author - John Sanders

01 Jun

Giving Names of His Cabinet Members Before the Election Could Hurt Biden’s Chances

As the United States awaits who Joe Biden will pick as his veep, the presumptive Democratic nominee surprised a lot of people when he said that his Cabinet members may also be chosen and announced before the election. This move comes with its own pros and cons.
Typically, Presidential candidates delay naming the people for their Cabinet until they win the election. They do give hints sometimes even though most campaigns do not do so since it might show overconfidence […]

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26 May

Employees Give Lukewarm Response over Appointment of New US Postmaster General

The USPS governing board chose Louise DeJoy to be its next Postmaster General. He is an outspoken Trump supporter. He also has decades worth of valuable experience from his time spent working in the logistics industry.
DeJoy will be the 75th US Postmaster General with his term beginning on June 15 and will succeed Megan Brennan. He previously worked alongside the US Postal Service as New Breed Logistics’ CEO, which is a firm that offers transportation and supply chain support […]

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18 May

Congress Legislation Wants to Protect Unused PTO of Federal Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic

A legislative bill has been introduced in the House that is trying to ensure that federal workers who were not able to use their paid days off this year and, as a result, exceeded the prescribed annual limits for the leave period that could be carried over to the next year, wouldn’t have to give up their unused paid leave.
The Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act (H.R. 6733) was introduced by Rep. Wexton along with Rep. Del. Eleanor Norton, […]

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27 Apr

How to Hurt Your TSP During a Pandemic

The stock market crash over the last month has scared many Thrift Savings Plan investors, who are worried about their investments evaporating into thin air due to the latest global crisis.
Kim Weaver, TSP’s external affairs director, states that inter-fund transfers were experiencing a dramatic surge. This was limited to merely 5% of their total participants, she said. Over 95% of all participants had chosen to do nothing. She stated that the TSP’s current priority was to remind people of […]

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20 Apr

Postal Workers Increasingly Concerned the Agency Isn’t Protecting Them From Coronavirus

US Postal Service workers are urging the government to take more measures to protect them from the current coronavirus epidemic. They remain vulnerable and unprotected against the infection due to the lack of basic health supplies.
The USPS confirmed on Thursday that over 85 of its employees had been diagnosed with COVID-19. The number of cases nearly doubled in just 3 days. A New York City letter carrier, aged 50, also passed away after being infected by the virus. Although […]

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13 Apr

OMB Providing Contractor Guidance to Agencies

The Deputy Director of Management at the OMB, Margaret Weichert, met in a meeting on Friday with agency heads where she encouraged them to work together with contractors to increase telework access & provide greater flexibility in project deadlines. The guidance encourages the agencies to take advantage of special emergency procurement authorities.
The Professional Services Council this past week, wrote a letter to the OMB director Russell Vought in which they made a point for increasing telework opportunities for federal […]

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06 Apr

Commission Criticizes USAJOBS Listings As ‘Unintelligible’ in Report for Hiring Process Reforms

A shocking report from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, recommends that the US overhaul its current hiring process. The proposed reforms include a new job listing website and revision of hiring authorities. The report came out on March 25 and has 164 recommendations that sought to improve overall participation levels in public, national, and military services.
The government is currently facing a workforce shortage crisis due to several reasons, including long job offer wait times, security […]

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27 Mar

A Potential Purge of Federal Government Employees Who Speak Against Trump Could Arrive Shortly

The White House Administration confirmed on Monday that it would be purging disloyal government employees from their positions.
After several reports came to light alleging that the Trump administration and its allies were creating lists containing the details of ‘disloyal’ government employees, Hogan Gidley, the official White House spokesman, stated that they were actively searching for government employees who were acting in a manner not in line with the President’s wishes and warned that strict action would be taken against […]

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26 Mar

What Really Happens When You Submit Your Retirement Paperwork

Many people wonder what really happens when you submit your retirement paperwork. Let’s take a look and briefly explain the procedures.
When your retirement paperwork is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management they will notify you when it is received and provide you a claim identification number. This number is seven digits in length and is preceded by the letters “CSA”. You must use this claim number when you contact OPM about your retirement annuity.
Specifically when OPM begins to […]

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19 Mar

The President of America’s Largest Federal Employee Union Steps Down Due to Sexual Harassment Charges

J. David Cox, the National President of the American Federation of Government Employees, had been accused of making unwanted advances and sexually harassing union employees repeatedly in 2019. He was forced to resign after new charges came against him this month.
He has been on leave ever since the Bloomberg Law wrote a list of allegations pending against him back in October. Working IDEAL has been engaged by the AFGE for independently investigating the workforce culture and claims against him […]

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