Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Federal Workers not Retiring

Retire? Not if Washingtonians can help it

Article Excerpt: "...Timanus said he has been hearing for years about an impending wave of retirees that would decimate the federal workforce. But he has yet to see any sign that it is happening...."



Resource: www.washingtonpost.com

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Supercommittee Failure helps Social Security advocates, but for how long?

Debt deadlock helps Medicare, Social Security advocates, but for how long?

Article Excerpt: "...advocates for Social Security and Medicare saw it as a victory when the congressional supercommittee declared defeat last week..."



Resource: Social Security News Group

Social Security, medicare,

Federal Early Retirements, Buyouts, Layoffs, RIFS, and Pay Freezes Likely

Extended pay freeze, layoffs likely

Article Excerpt: "...Agencies could be forced to cut tens of thousands of vital jobs, such as Border Patrol, FBI and other law enforcement agents, Transportation Security Administration screeners and air traffic controllers...."



Resource: www.federaltimes.com

Federal Early Retirements, Buyouts, Layoffs, RIFS,Pay Freezes,

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Mitt Romney the only leading GOP contender not to advocate fundamental changes to federal retirement program

In supercommittee, Dems moved right and Republicans moved righter

Article Excerpt: "...leaving Mitt Romney as the only leading GOP contender not to advocate fundamental changes to the federal retirement program. Younger workers also could..."



Resource: www.washingtonpost.com

Friday, November 18, 2011

Federal employees' satisfaction levels continue to lag

Top Spots for Federal Work

Article Excerpt: "...Federal employees' satisfaction levels continue to lag behind the private sector, which had a satisfaction index score of 70 out of 100 this year, a slight drop from 70.6 in 2010, the study found...."



Resource: nextgov.com

Federal employees' satisfaction levels

Monday, November 14, 2011

FEGLI premiums for 2012

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: New Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Premiums

Article Excerpt: "...The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is announcing changes in premiums for certain Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) categories in accordance with sections 870.401(a)(2) and 870.402(a)(3) of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These include changes to premiums for Option B (most age bands), Option C (all age bands), and Post-Retirement Basic Insurance. These rates will be effective the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2012...."



Resource: insurancenewsnet.com

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Calculating your 2012 COLA payment

How to Calculate Your 2012 COLA Payment

Article Excerpt: "...Employees under Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) will get 2.6% COLA if they..."



Resource: federal-retirement.blogspot.com

2012 Federal COLA,

O.K. for Rick Perry but not you?

Perry the Anti-government Politician Meets Perry the Government Beneficiary

Article Excerpt: "...Like other state employees, the governor has contributed part of his salary toward his state and federal retirement, and his aides say he should receive the benefits when he leaves office. ..."



Resource: www.nytimes.com

Rick Perry and Federal Retirement