In a hearing last Wednesday on OPM's efforts to solve the agency's retirement processing backlog, OPM Director John Berry told Senate members he plans to hire more staff to eliminate the claims backlog.
A criminal investigator's retirement annuity should not be calculated including availability pay because she worked part-time during her last years of federal service, making her ineligible for such pay, MSPB ruled.
Most people don't realize that social network has been around since long before Facebook was created. Even in our early years, we were pre-disposed to using social networking.
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This week on FEDtalk, host Debra Roth will host a roundtable discussion on federal resume writing and federal employment "train the trainer" programs in the D.C. area with several experts who specialize in federal job searches.
YGL is growing in stature, size, and breadth, and to accommodate this growth, the organization is unveiling a new webpage. Let's take a look behind the scenes at what the new website will be offering.
The Funniest Fed column series features interviews participants in the Funniest Fed Competition, a comedy competition where federal employees can win the title of "D.C.'s Funniest Federal Employee."
Smile of the Week
Question: How do you lift an elephant with one hand?
Answer: I don't know - let me know when you find an elephant with one hand.
Weekly Leadership Reflection
The secret of success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.
