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| No Proposed Change to Federal Retirement, Pay Systems in Budget Proposal | The latest budget proposal from the administration does not adopt many of the recommendations from the deficit reduction commission and does not propose substantial changes to the federal retirement system. Here are some of the changes proposed to save money by the federal government that will impact some in the federal community--including one agency where the agency would initiate a buyout of jobs no longer needed.
Posted: 4/16 |
| Amount of Union "Official Time" for Federal Unions Not Reported | The 2010 report on official time for federal employee unions would have covered the 2009 fiscal year, the period from October 2008 through September 2009. OPM has not released the report and has not responded to a Congressional request for the information.
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| Don't Like TSA Security? You May Want to Keep Quiet |  | Don't like the way airport screeners are doing their job? You might not want to complain too much while standing in line. An attitude that is "very arrogant and expresses contempt against airport passenger procedures" is a behavioral indicator the TSA uses to watch for criminals and terrorists.
Posted: 4/16 |
| NASA Posts Thousands of Images on the Net |  | NASA has uploaded thousands of space snaps onto the internet, including shots of previously unseen galaxies, stars and asteroids. The colossal gallery " available to anyone with a connection to the web - was taken by NASAs super hi-tech sky-mapping telescope.
Posted: 4/17 |
| Facing Jail Time After Guilty Plea | A federal employee filed a notice with the IRS that she was not required to file federal tax returns; recorded a "Declaration of Independence by Public Notice" claiming she was not a party to the Constitution; sent correspondence to the IRS claiming it could not instruct her employer to withhold taxes from her paycheck; and sending certified letters to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service advising she is not a taxpayer.
Posted: 4/18 |
| House Passes $6.2 Trillion Budget Cut Plan | House Republicans pushed to passage the $6.2 trillion cost cutting plan by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. The GOP budget passed 235-193 with every Democrat voting "no."
Posted: 4/15 | | RELATED HEADLINES: |
| States Form Caucus to Oppose TSA Intrusion | Believing that the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has gone too far in an assault on individual and states rights, a new, legislative caucus is emerging.
Posted: 4/17 |
| Would You Like Your Receipt? | The White House has posted a receipt calculator for taxpayers to see where the money goes after the federal government collects it. The calculator breaks taxes down by percentages across a multitude of categories such as health care and veterans' benefits.
Posted: 4/15 |
| Holiday Bumps Tax Deadline to April 18 | Due to a holiday in the District of Columbia, taxpayers are being given a few extra days to file taxes this year. Rather than the traditional April 15 deadline, this year's deadline is April 18.
Posted: 4/16 |
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Retirement planning for Federal employees is retirement planning that requires a lot of thought and careful consideration. "Honest Solutions" (and a COLA Cut)
Following on the heels of the Paul Ryan (R-WI) budget proposal, the Republican Study Committee has released its own federal budget proposal that would make $9.1 trillion in spending cuts. Some of the proposed cuts will be of particular interest to current and former federal employees. Federal Job Vacancies and the Government Shutdown
Since as many as 800,000 federal employees may be receiving their furlough notice instructions today, this will include human resources specialists and hiring managers. How will the shutdown affect federal hiring and federal job search for thousands of job seekers? Here is a likely scenario. 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 April 15, 2011 | | | Close | Change | YTD | G | $13.6022 | +0.0011 | +0.85% | | F | $14.3685 | +0.0539 | +0.98% | | C | $16.0447 | +0.0630 | +5.5% | | S | $22.7904 | +0.1867 | +7.28% | | I | $20.9584 | -0.0388 | +4.75% | | L 2050 | $10.3214 | +0.0315 | 0% | | L 2040 | $18.6547 | +0.0541 | +4.76% | | L 2030 | $18.1321 | +0.0454 | +4.27% | | L 2020 | $17.5564 | +0.0348 | +3.62% | | L Income | $14.9465 | +0.0137 | +1.84% | | More TSP Rates and Info are available at the TSP Corner Contacting FedSmith.com
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