Article Title: Feds Will Miss a Pay Raise Champion
Snippet of Article: "...to federal employees Mikulski was best known as a champion. Her position as the top Democrat on the influential Senate Appropriations committee often gave voice at the negotiating table to issues important to federal employees. ..."
Article Title: FERS: High-3 Average Salary
OPM describes your “high-3” average pay as follows: Your “high-3” average pay is the highest average basic pay you earned during any 3 consecutive years of service. These three years are usually your final three years of service, but can be an earlier period, if your basic pay was higher during that period. Your basic pay is the basic salary you earn for your position. It includes increases to your salary for which retirement deductions are withheld, such as shift rates. It does not include payments for overtime, bonuses, etc. (If your total service was less than 3 years, your average salary was figured by averaging your basic pay during all of your periods of creditable Federal service).
* This information accurate on 2/28/2015 as per www.opm.gov/retirement-services/fers-information/computation/
Article Title: Congress averts security agency shutdown with one-week spending fix
Snippet of Article: "...The extension will give both chambers of Congress more time to work out their differences on funding for the super-agency that spearheads domestic counterterrorism efforts...."
Article Title: Homeland secretary warns Americans on mall threat, DHS budget
Snippet of Article: "...President Barack Obama's top homeland security adviser issued two warnings Sunday as he urged Americans to be "particularly careful" about terror threats at shopping malls ..."
Article Title: Browse Government Publications
Snippet of Article: "...A large collection of useful government publications..."
Article Title: Ruth Y. Goldway, guest columnist: Your mail might be slowing down if you don’t live in the Big City
Snippet of Article: "...Postal Service reduced its service standards for first-class mail and eliminated nearly all overnight letter mail delivery. Most mail will be delivered in two to three days — longer if weekends and holidays are involved. ..."
Article Title: Obama proposes 1.3 percent federal pay raise for 2016
Snippet of Article: "...Some lawmakers are already pushing for a much bigger pay raise.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D.-Va, and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, have proposed a 3.8 percent pay raise in the House and the Senate, saying the legislation will help feds keep pace with private sector wage growth ..."
Article Title: Three Weeks Left to #GetCovered
Snippet of Article: "... affordable health care.
This is something I am passionate about. I am doing all I can to encourage Americans, especially Latinos, to go to healthcare.gov and find the right plans for them. That is why earlier today I joined with Mayor Vaughn Spencer of Reading, Pennsylvania to help him spread the word. ..."
Article Title: Dems Propose a 3.8 Percent Pay Raise for Federal Workers
Snippet of Article: "...The lead sponsor of the bill, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), said his Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act, or the FAIR Act, is needed because federal wages have not kept up with inflation over the last five years...."
Article Title: Report says richest 1% will control most wealth by 2016
Snippet of Article: "...The world's richest 1% will soon amass wealth that represents more than the entirety of that owned by the rest of the people on our planet, a new report released Monday by the British anti-poverty charity Oxfam claims...."
Article Title: FBI arrests Ohio man, foils attack on Capitol
Snippet of Article: "...The joint FBI/Homeland Security bulletin stated Cornell’s alleged activities “highlight” the support for ISIS here in the U.S. and the use of social media by followers of the radical gang...."
Article Title: Jim Moran: Federal workers shouldn’t expect anything from new Congress
Snippet of Article: "...Moran’s successor, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), promises to be supportive of the federal workforce, but he doesn’t have the seniority, contacts and chits that Moran accumulated over a generation. Plus, Moran was a rank-and-file fed, working from 1968 to 1974 as a budget analyst at the former Department of Health, Education and Welfare...."
Article Title: Obama to propose free community college program for up to 9 million students
Snippet of Article: "..."It's not just for kids," Obama said. "We also have to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to constantly train themselves for better jobs, better wages, better benefits."..."
Snippet of Article: "...Barack Obama at UN two weeks after the Benghazi jihad attack: 'The future does not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.' ..."
Article Title: OPM: FERS Annuity Supplement Article Title: Holiday Greetings from Retirement Services!
Snippet of Article: "...You will see the increase in the January 2, 2015, payment.
Why wait until you receive your annual mailer at the end of December to see your new monthly annuity amount. Simply go to Services Online (SOL) (www.servicesonline.opm.gov) to see your new annuity amount...."
Article Title: USPS investigating cause of stalled deliveries as complaints rise
Snippet of Article: "...When our investigation into Post Office package delays aired on Tuesday our social media accounts lit up with people claiming their packages are making it to Houston Processing Center and then the trouble starts...."
Article Title: Impending CIA Interrogation Report Creates Fear of Violence
Snippet of Article: "...The Muslim world has erupted many times before when the U.S. and the West have been accused of religious and cultural slights. The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said that if this report is released, groups like ISIS will take full advantage...."
Article Title: TSA Week in Review: 30 Loaded Firearms, Smoke Grenade, Machete, and More
Snippet of Article: "...We continue to find inert grenades and other weaponry on a weekly basis. Please keep in mind that if an item looks like a real bomb, grenade, mine, etc., it is prohibited. When these items are found at a checkpoint or in checked baggage, they can cause significant delays because the explosives detection professionals must respond to resolve the alarm. Even if they are novelty items, you are prohibited from bringing them on the aircraft. Read here on why inert items cause problems...."
Article Title: CDC: Flu shot less effective this year because current virus has mutated
Snippet of Article: "...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, a day after the agency advised doctors this year's flu vaccine is not as effective because the current strain of the virus has mutated.
Dr. Tom Frieden said researchers are worried that with this particular strain of the virus, "we could have a season that is more severe than most with more hospitalizations and more deaths."..."
Article Title: USPS letters from Santa
Snippet of Article: "...To help your child get into the Christmas spirit have the children send their letter to Santa with the postmark no later than December 15. Then just watch the mail for Santa's letter to your child. - See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/usps-letters-santa/njD2y/#sthash.vqxxiE8J.dpuf..."
Article Title: Open Season November 10, 2014 - December 8, 2014
Snippet of Article: "...This is the time of year to ensure that you have the right health, dental or vision insurance coverage for you and your family. It is also time to consider the money you can save on your out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses for 2015...."
Article Title: Revealed: NSA targeting domestic computer systems in secret test
Snippet of Article: "...Newly released files show a secret National Security Agency program is targeting the computerized systems that control utilities to discover security vulnerabilities, which can be used to defend the United States or disrupt the infrastructure of other nations...."
Article Title: Postmaster General Donahoe to retire in February
Snippet of Article: "...Postmaster General and U.S. Postal Service CEO Patrick R. Donahoe will retire Feb. 1 after 39 years with the Postal Service.
Megan J. Brennan..."
Article Title: Every USPS Employee's Data Hacked in Breach
Snippet of Article: "...the compromised data," data that sounds pretty broad: It includes names, birthdates, SSNs, addresses, and employment history for every single USPS employee—that's 800,000 people. ..."
Article Title: Daylight Saving Time 2014: When Does It Begin? And Why?
Snippet of Article: "...Why do we spring forward and fall back? Does daylight saving time (DST) really save energy? Is it bad for your health? There is no consensus, but experts do offer some answers...."
Article Title: The Money Bags in Congress
Snippet of Article: "...Nevertheless, it’s safe to say that regardless of who wins, deep-pocketed Americans of all political persuasions will be amply represented in next year’s Congress. Our lawmakers are loaded! There are 189 millionaires out of 538 members according to an analysis of financial data by Roll Call. That’s 35%—an impressive concentration of wealth few country clubs can beat...."
Article Title: 1.7% COLA for Retirees… What About Current Federal Employees?
Snippet of Article: "...Based on comments from past years, here is one of the first questions many readers will ask: “I am still working for the federal government. Will my pay also go up 1.7% in January?”
Here is the quick answer:..."
Article Title: Secret Service Dogs OK After Battling White House Fence Jumper
Snippet of Article: "...The canines, named Hurricane and Jordan, were taken to a veterinarian after the attack and treated for minor bruising. Both were cleared to return to duty. ..."
Article Title: Amber Vinson, Dallas Ebola Patient, Says CDC Gave Her Green Light To Fly
Snippet of Article: "...Vinson told CBS Dallas Fort Worth that she was feeling ill before boarding her flight. She had a low grade fever, but she said that officials told her it was okay to get on the plane. Vinson told CBS that she called the CDC several times with concerns...."
