Articles by Jolie Lee

• Feds file discrimination complaint against Forest Service

  Multiple current and former Forest Service employees say they’ve faced sexual harassment and physical assault while on the job, and some have lost their positions for speaking up. Now, they are fighting back by filing a class action EEOC complaint for unfair treatment. The Agriculture Department, the parent agency of the Forest Service, says it is tackling a history of discrimination with more training and accountability as part of a cultural transformation program.

  Federal Drive
  December 03, 2012
• Changes coming in 2013 to flexible spending accounts

  As federal employees weigh health plan options during Open Season, federal benefits consultant Ed Zurndorfer advises feds not overlook flexible spending accounts.

  Benefits
  November 30, 2012
• VA contract moves 600,000 email users to the cloud

  The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a five- year, $36 million contract to HP Enterprise Services to move 600,000 VA users to the cloud for email and calendar use.

  Defense
  November 13, 2012
• Tips for Open Season 2013

  Benefits consultants Walton Francis and Ed Zurndorfer offer top tips for federal employees considering a new health plan. Open Season runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10.

  Benefits
  November 12, 2012
• TSA workers ratify first union contract

  A historic labor agreement covering 45,000 transportation security officers has been ratified.

  Unions
  November 09, 2012
• Who will stay and who will go in Obama’s second term?

  President Barack Obama is gearing up for a second term in office, but some members of his Cabinet are on their way out, experts tell Federal News Radio. The legwork for these top- tier changes and others is already in motion behind-the-scenes.

  Budget
  November 06, 2012
• Telework helps PTO employees stay productive through Sandy

  Despite the federal government closing its offices to the public on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was still able to average 70 percent productivity, thanks to its telework policy.

  Workforce
  November 02, 2012
• Postal workers take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver mail after Sandy

  Thousands of postal workers in New York and New Jersey are still doing their jobs in the face of flooding, power outages and fuel shortages after the superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast this week.

  Federal Drive
  November 02, 2012
• FEMA pays initial costs of Sandy-related power, transportation operations

  The federal government is picking up the tab to restore power and provide transportation in the areas hardest hit by Post- tropical Cyclone Sandy.

  All News
  November 01, 2012
• DoD should recruit from global STEM workforce, report says

  The 18-month study found DoD is no longer the employer of choice for STEM workers, at a time it should be attracting a “high fraction of the highest-quality STEM workforce.”

  All News
  October 31, 2012
• TSP restarts transaction processing after Sandy

  The Thrift Savings Plan starts processing transactions on Wednesday after the U.S. markets were closed for the past two days due to Post-tropical Cyclone Sandy.

  Pay & Benefits
  October 31, 2012
• Coast Guard kicks into high gear after Sandy

  Nearly 170 people are reported stranded in New York City, where Coast Guard helicopters are now being deployed, said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Frederick. Most calls the Coast Guard received this morning were inland-based, Frederick said.

  Federal Drive
  October 30, 2012
• USPS aims to deliver mail in DC after Hurricane Sandy

  Postal Service employees will attempt to deliver mail the day after superstorm Sandy hit the D.C. region.

  Workforce
  October 29, 2012
• Feds can apply for disaster relief through FEEA

  Federal employees who experience major loss during Post-tropical Cyclone Sandy can apply for a grant from the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund. FEEA also offers no-interest emergency loans of up to $1,000. Loans are repaid through the employees’ payroll.

  Pay & Benefits
  October 29, 2012

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