Reorganizing Uncle Sam: What Are Your Views? What are your views on reorganizing the federal government? Take this survey and send in your opinion.
Daily Headlines for March 29, 2011 | Reorganizing Uncle Sam: Missing Out on Retiree Input? | It was recently announced that Deputy OMB Director Jeffrey Zients was going to reorganize all of the Trade Agencies in three months. There is a Federal employee website to solicit input but no such vehicle for retirees or other stakeholders to provide their insights. So Fedsmith and the author have teamed up on a survey to see what its readers might think of some longer term suggestions. The author explains his choices for how to proceed.
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| Appeal Filed, Lead Attorney Expresses View on Recent FEHB Decision | "[T]he plaintiffs are now forced into Medicare and will have to give up their private health plans and health savings accounts. Indeed, all seniors now must enroll in Medicare, Part A, whether they want it or not. If they dont, their Social Security retirement benefits will be taken from them."
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| Dispelling Federal Job Search Myths | Getting a civilian job with the federal government can be complicated and the actual hiring process is a mystery to many people. This article addresses several common perceptions about finding a federal job.
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| Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act | This bill would end the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) for new federal government hires starting in 2013. Current federal employees would not be affected, but it would apply to members of Congress.
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| Analyzing AFGE's Proposals for a Grievance Procedure | The author offers an analysis of AFGE proposals made relatively recently in a national contract negotiation. The Analysis points out issues Agencies should consider when negotiating such language. This is timely in light of FLRA decisions suggesting that agencies should extend extra effort in protecting their prerogatives by its expansion of arbitrator authority.
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Previous Articles on FedSmith.com Rep. Chaffetz (R-UT) Introduces Federal Lands Disposal Bill
In a 1997 Clinton Administration report performed by the DOI, approximately 3.3 million acres of land were deemed suitable for sale to private entities. This proposed bill would enable the sale of this land. Bye Bye Resumix: Hello USA Staffing
The Army program called CPOL Resumix is being retired. Over the next two years, the Army online application system will gradually transfer to USA Staffing. Rep. Herrera Beutler Calls for Pay Cut for Congress, White House
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) intends to introduce legislation next week that would call for a 10% pay cut for Congress, the President, and Vice President. About this Email The FedSmith.com FREE daily email newsletter is sent each business day with a snapshot of the latest news headlines. We also send occasional updates during the day for breaking news or special events. Be sure to check our site throughout the day as we continually post new stories. | Daily TSP Rates | For March 28, 2011 | | | Close | Change | YTD | G | $13.5820 | +0.0034 | +0.7% | | F | $14.2869 | +0.0001 | +0.4% | | C | $15.9121 | -0.0440 | +4.63% | | S | $22.3923 | -0.0859 | +5.4% | | I | $20.5225 | +0.0602 | +2.57% | | L 2050 | $10.1864 | -0.0117 | 0% | | L 2040 | $18.4342 | -0.0195 | +3.52% | | L 2030 | $17.9426 | -0.0158 | +3.18% | | L 2020 | $17.4020 | -0.0110 | +2.71% | | L Income | $14.8859 | -0.0018 | +1.42% | | More TSP Rates and Info are available at the TSP Corner Contacting FedSmith.com
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