Employees of the federal government will now pay an additional 5.6% in insurance premiums by 2020. It is a drastic increase over the last increment that had been announced for this year. It had been one of the lowest increments ever.
On Wednesday the OPM stated that the government’s contribution […]
Independent arbitrator, Robert Creo, announced that the HHSD had engaged in negotiations which weren’t in good faith with the NTEU when it had been negotiating to break the log jam over union contracts in 2018.
NTEU administrative officials, since 2018, have been alleging that HHS management had engaged in […]
Many local governments are dealing with increased threat of ransomware hacking attacks. To deal with this they have now started carrying cyber security insurance in order to stop their damages in case a city’s online computer facilities are taken over by hackers.
However, experts have warned that if they order […]
The possibility of eroding benefits have many federal employees concerned. It is very important for federal retirees voices to be heard. Recently, new laws have been passed that seem to compensate some of the eroding benefits. For instance, sick leave can now be credited if it is unused. Even […]
The implementation of three executive orders directed at federal Employee Unions has been overturned by the US Court Of Appeals. Judge Ketanji Brown struck these executive orders signed by President Trump. The judge stated that they go against the collective bargaining rights of these employees. The thought behind these […]
Have you ever wondered what takes place when you submit your retirement paperwork? This article briefly explains the process.
After your retirement paperwork is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management they will notify you when it is received and give you a claim identification number. The number has seven […]
Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders, announced this week he was unveiling a comprehensive plan to rally the American labor movement. Due to shrinking union membership, the labor movement has been in decline for decades. The heart of the plan would give federal employee unions the right to strike.
The […]
On Monday, federal workforce advocacy organizations and lawmakers seem to agree that if the government’s current model of hiring and retaining employees is to be improved up on, agencies must start paying their more excellent employees better and provide better facilities in the workplace. The government operations subcommittee, HOR, […]
For most employees the thought of not ever working again would mean they retired. Unfortunately, for some individuals it means having a disability which keeps them from ever working again. Employees of the federal government are not provided with Federal Short Term Disability as part of their financial package. […]
It is very important that federal and postal service employees have a short term disability policy. The following is a list of reasons why these employees should carry this type of insurance.
Work place injuries can and do happen. Non government employers reported that in 2013 there were just under […]
