Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Former FBI agent admits to stealing money seized in drug probes to buy cars and plastic surgery

Article Title: Former FBI agent admits to stealing money seized in drug probes to buy cars and plastic surgery
Snippet of Article: "...An FBI agent since 2005, Bowman was a member of an anti-gang task force that worked in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according to his plea agreement filed in federal court..."


Source: www.latimes.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, FBI, [/tag]

Friday, April 29, 2016

Feds and Social Security: Have at least one Plan B

Article Title: Feds & Social Security: Have at least one Plan B
Snippet of Article: "...Although they were outside of the Social Security loop for decades, virtually all federal and postal workers hired since the mid-1980s now pay into and will receive Social Security when they retire. It is an important component of the FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System). Most retirees will live off their Social Security monthly benefit, their FERS annuity (which is about half of the CSRS benefit it replaced) and income from their Thrift Savings Plan..."


Source: federalnewsradio.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Feds and Social Security [/tag]

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Finally, a candidate that wants to put 'America First'

Article Title: Donald Trump's foreign policy: 'America first'
Snippet of Article: "...no American citizen will ever again feel that their needs come second to the citizens of foreign countries," Trump said. He added, "My foreign policy will always put the interests of the American people and American security first." ..."


Source: www.cnn.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, 'America First' [/tag]

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Feds Seize Tons of Cocaine, Marijuana in Longest Cross-Border Drug Smuggling Tunnel Ever Discovered in California

Article Title: Feds Seize Tons of Cocaine, Marijuana in Longest Cross-Border Drug Smuggling Tunnel Ever Discovered in California
Snippet of Article: "...the 13th sophisticated secret passage found along California’s border with Mexico since 2006, including three on the same short street in San Diego that runs parallel to a border fence with a densely populated residential area on the Mexican side. The unusually narrow tunnel was only about three feet wide, equipped with a rail system, lighting and ventilation..."


Source: www.theblaze.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Friday, April 8, 2016

Feds’ Long Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Rise Sharply in 2016

Article Title: Feds’ Long Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Rise Sharply in 2016
Snippet of Article: "...A new contract awarded Tuesday to John Hancock Life and Health Insurance Co. will result in larger out-of-pocket costs for Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program enrollees in the fall of 2016, as first reported by Federal News Radio. OPM is still working with John Hancock to finalize the new rates..."


Source: www.govexec.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program, [/tag]

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Metro will resume rail service at 5 a.m. Thursday

Article Title: Metro will resume rail service at 5 a.m. Thursday
Snippet of Article: "...Washington’s Metro system will resume rail service at 5 a.m. Thursday after an emergency one-day shutdown that caused disruption and anxiety in the region. Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld said that inspectors had identified 26 areas where electrical cables ..."


Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Rash of postal worker deaths at Pontiac mail facility

Article Title: Postal employee deaths at Pontiac facility raise questions
Snippet of Article: "... This site is considered a brownfield. Brownfields are former industrial or commercial sites where future use is affected by environmental contamination. Brownfield sites are converted into usable space under the supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)..."


Source: www.clickondetroit.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Investigation: Oregon patriot was shot in the back three times by state officers, FBI cleared as all their shots missed Finicum

Article Title: Police Shooting of Oregon Occupier Declared Justified, but F.B.I. Faces Inquiry
Snippet of Article: "...Neither of the shots by the F.B.I. struck Mr. Finicum, investigators said. Rather, Mr. Finicum was shot and killed by three rounds fired by Oregon state officers, all of which struck him in the back, they said ..."


Source: www.nytimes.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Monday, March 7, 2016

FERS Annuity Supplement and Calculation

Article Title: FERS Annuity Supplement and Calculation
Snippet of Article: "...The FERS annuity supplement is paid in addition to gross monthly Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuity benefits. It represents what you would receive for your FERS civilian service from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and is calculated as if you were eligible to receive SSA benefits on the day you retired. If you retire voluntarily on an immediate annuity which is not reduced for age, you may be eligible for the annuity supplement..."


Source: fersannuitysupplementcalculator.blogspot.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, FERS Annuity Supplement and Calculation [/tag]

Friday, March 4, 2016

Jobs report paints a rosier picture than reality

Article Title: Economists see mixed signals in latest U.S. jobs report
Snippet of Article: "...for an overall look at the labor market you need to dig deeper and see the labor force participation rate, how many people are long-term unemployed, how many are involuntarily in part-time jobs but looking for full-time jobs, how many are too discouraged to look for work and even participate in the labor market." The number of long-term unemployed (2.1 million) has not changed substantially since June, according to the BLS ..."


Source: wjla.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Jobs Reportr [/tag]

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Governments, corporations and others really do have apps and tools to follow you

Article Title: Governments, corporations and others really do have apps and tools to follow you
Snippet of Article: "...let’s take a look at some of the apps and tools used on the show, all of which actually exist and which you could also use..."


Source: Android and iPhone Apps and News

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Apps [/tag]

Thursday, February 11, 2016

The IRS Says Identity Thieves Hacked Its Systems Again

Article Title: The IRS Says Identity Thieves Hacked Its Systems Again
Snippet of Article: "...breach computer systems at the Internal Revenue Service to file fraudulent tax refunds. The criminals were especially after E-file PINs, which are used by some individuals to electronically file a return, the agency said in a statement released Tuesday. Around 464,000 unique social security numbers..."


Source: fortune.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Identity Theft, IRS Hack (2016), E-file PINs, Cyber Attacks, Breach of Data, [/tag]

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Budget projects ‘largest relative pay cut’ for feds

Article Title: Budget projects ‘largest relative pay cut’ for feds
Snippet of Article: "...The 2017 budget, which was released on Feb. 9, estimates that any raise less than 2.1 percent would be the eighth-consecutive annual increase that came in below the Employment Cost Index, which measures the cost of labor. The result is a 9 percent gap between federal and private-sector pay..."


Source: www.federaltimes.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Employment Cost Index, [/tag]

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Fight: Postal Service supervisor calls out alleged lazy co-supervisor and it goes postal

Article Title: Postal worker bosses come to blows after name-calling, cops say
Snippet of Article: "...Two U.S. Postal Service supervisors exchanged blows at a Lehigh County facility after one called the other a "lazy b..."


Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, USPS, [/tag]

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Secret Document Exposes USPS Privatization Planning

Article Title: Secret Document Exposes USPS Privatization Planning
Snippet of Article: "...The document is covered by a “protective order” that prohibits its disclosure, but the Administrative Law Judge presiding over the case has ruled that the contents can be summarized and brought out from behind the veil of secrecy. As described by the judge in his order, the document reveals that the Postal Service’s consultant ..."


Source: www.apwu.org

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Staples, USPS, NLRB, Secret Documents (USPS), [/tag]

Friday, February 5, 2016

Fed raised the Federal funds rate in December: These declines are not what the market anticipated

Article Title: Average U.S. Mortgage Interest Rates Decline for 5th Straight Week
Snippet of Article: "...These declines are not what the market anticipated when the Fed raised the Federal funds rate in December. For now, though, sub-4-percent mortgage rates are providing a longer-than-expected opportunity for mortgage borrowers to refinance..."


Source: www.boston.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Federal funds rate, [/tag]

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

What are other countries doing to counter overwhelming influx of illegals and refugees?

Article Title: Danish Law Requires Asylum Seekers to Hand Over Valuables
Snippet of Article: "...LONDON — Denmark passed a law on Tuesday requiring newly arrived asylum seekers to hand over valuables, including jewelry and gold, to help pay for their stay in the country. The move underscored an anti-immigration backlash that has prompted several European countries to seek ways to discourage migrants from entering...."


Source: www.nytimes.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, fighting illegal immigration, refugees (asylum seekers), [/tag]

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Presidential Election Update: Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders race may be in works

Article Title: Glenn Harlan Reynolds: Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders race may be in works
Snippet of Article: "...Trump, of course, remains atop all of the polls for the GOP nomination. And now Bernie Sanders is crushing Hillary in CNN/WMUR’s latest New Hampshire poll, 60 percent to 33 percent. That’s right, Bernie has a 27-point lead among New Hampshire Democrats..."


Source: www.indystar.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, 2016 presidential race, [/tag]

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Treasury Department concerned about illicit money flowing into luxury real estate

Article Title: U.S. Will Track Secret Buyers of Luxury Real Estate
Snippet of Article: "...The initiative is part of a broader federal effort to increase the focus on money laundering in real estate. Treasury and federal law enforcement officials said they were putting greater resources into investigating luxury real estate sales that involve shell companies like limited liability companies, often known as L.L.C.s; partnerships; and other entities..."


Source: www.nytimes.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Sailors returned after Iran captures U.S. Navy boats


Article Title: Iran releases 10 US Navy sailors after boat drifted in Persian Gulf
Snippet of Article: "...Iran's Revolutionary Guard released 10 U.S. Navy sailors who were detained after two small Riverine boats crossed into Iranian territorial waters, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday. A statement said that the sailors and the boats left the Iranian naval base where they had been held shortly before 9 a.m. GMT (4 a.m. EST)..."

Source: www.foxnews.com
[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Iran holds 10 U.S. sailors

Article Title: Iran holds 10 U.S. sailors but pledges to release them soon, Pentagon says
Snippet of Article: "...The Iranian military took control of two U.S. Navy vessels and their crew Tuesday..."


Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Monday, January 11, 2016

Government releases updated dietary guidelines

Article Title: Government releases updated dietary guidelines
Snippet of Article: "...latest dietary guidelines, released Thursday, seek to help Americans reduce their likelihood of disease and obesity through a more healthful diet. The newest guidance comes down hard on..."


Source: www.crainsdetroit.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Saturday, January 9, 2016

TSA protecting you as 37 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags around the nation

Article Title: TSA Week in Review: Black Powder, Smoke Grenades, Guns and More - January 1 – 7
Snippet of Article: "...37 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 37 firearms discovered, 30 were loaded and 15 had a round chambered. All of the firearms..."


Source: tsa.gov

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Iran rocket launch near US ship latest challenge

Article Title: ‘Highly provocative’: Iran rocket launch near US ship latest challenge for Washington
Snippet of Article: "...latest challenge was a missile launch over the weekend less than a mile from a U.S. aircraft carrier -- which came on the heels of two other similar incidents, two ballistic missile tests, and the harsh treatment of American prisoners including a Washington Post journalist..."


Source: www.foxnews.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Secret Service agent's gun, badge stolen near White House

Article Title: Secret Service agent's gun, badge stolen near White House
Snippet of Article: "...The report lists a black Sig Sauer handgun, an APX6000 radio, handcuffs, a USB flash drive, a Black PATAGONIA bagBlack PATAGONIA bag and a Secret Service badge, number 1266, as the stolen items. The agent, who isn't named in the report but who a source said works in the Presidential Protective Division, saw a person reaching into the vehicle, the report states, "but didn't see him take anything out."..."


Source: www.cnn.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Polluted nuclear weapons site to become tourist destination

Article Title: Polluted nuclear weapons site to become tourist destination
Snippet of Article: "...Thousands of people are expected next year to tour the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, home of the world's first full-sized nuclear reactor, near Richland, about 200 miles east of Seattle in south-central Washington...."


Source: www.foxnews.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Hanford Nuclear Reservation, [/tag]

Friday, December 18, 2015

2016 Federal Employee Pay Raise

Article Title: Federal employees on tap for pay raise after Congress takes no action
Snippet of Article: "...That represents the third straight year that Congress has followed such a strategy of action by inaction on the raise..."


Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, 2016 Federal Employee Pay Raise, [/tag]

Thursday, December 17, 2015

700,000 member Communication Workers of America Union (CWA) endorses Bernie Sanders

Article Title: CWA Endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders for President
Snippet of Article: "... 'Bernie Sanders stands with working families against corporate greed, against Wall Street and the big banks, against politics as usual. He stands against the flood of money in politics that’s corrupting our democracy and attacking the right to vote. He knows that we have to take on the rich and powerful special interests to turn around this economy and end the 40 years of stagnant wages that working families have endured. 'He’s the candidate who can do it, and we are going to help him..."


Source: www.cwa-union.org

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Bernie Sanders, Communication Workers of America Union (CWA), [/tag]

Budget Deal: More Corporate Welfare; Oil Industry to Export American Oil to Raise U.S. Prices, Oil Refiners get tax credits...

Article Title: Why oil is a big winner in Washington's budget deal
Snippet of Article: "...Leaders in Congress have reached a major compromise that would avert a government shutdown -- and it brings lots of goodies to Corporate America..."


Source: money.cnn.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Terrorist Attack Identifies No Evidence of Connection to Terrorist Cell

Article Title: No evidence California attackers were part of terrorist cell: FBI head
Snippet of Article: "...There is no evidence a married couple who killed 14 people in California this month were part of a terrorist cell, the head of the FBI said on Wednesday, echoing investigators' views that the pair were inspired by, rather than organized by Islamic State..."


Source: www.reuters.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, [/tag]