Commentary
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The first TSP millionaires were all alike and today, they still have a lot in common. The vast majority have been investing the maximum for 29-plus years.
September 16, 2019 -
Earlier this year, the chances of both (or either) a federal pay raise and a separate cost of living adjustment for retirees were hovering somewhere between slim and slimmer. The president called for a zero…
September 13, 2019 -
This column was originally published on Jeff Neal’s blog, ChiefHRO.com, and was republished here with permission from the author. We have heard a lot recently about reskilling, upskilling, and other terms that generally mean retraining workers…
September 12, 2019 -
Active and retired federal-postal workers, and their survivors have some of the best health insurance in the nation.
September 12, 2019 -
Researchers have big plans for Argonne National Laboratory’s future exascale supercomputer, Aurora.
September 11, 2019 -
Using animals in federal programs is sometimes necessary. So is treating them properly.
September 11, 2019 -
More than 4 million people, now-voting age adults, were born, and even more were in kindergarten, grade school or junior high when the attacks were made on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon 18 years ago.
September 11, 2019 -
What's next for big federal parcel in SE D.C. could take years to sort out
September 09, 2019 -
Hundreds of federal and postal workers become retirement eligible every day. Although most don’t retire at the first opportunity.
September 09, 2019 -
Although the government cannot be sued under the Sherman Act for its actions that restrain trade, that doesn't mitigate the harm caused, as in the case of the Price Reduction Clause.
September 06, 2019 -
Being a federal/postal worker can be satisfying and challenging at the same time. Being a married federal/postal worker can be doubly so.
September 06, 2019 -
Elections are interesting times for federal workers, because there are so many risks and even some benefits.
September 05, 2019 -
By now no one should be surprised if the president zigs when everyone thought, and even he said, he would zag.
September 05, 2019 -
The dominant Federal Employees Retirement System covers most working feds. It’s good but it has several moving parts.
September 04, 2019 -
Through cost savings, streamlining bureaucracy, and standardizing the way they do business, the Labor Department continues to innovate and modernize so its resources can be focused on the American workforce.
September 02, 2019