the federal government before the expiration of the lump-sum leave period, you’ll have to pay back the portion that represents the time between the date of your reemployment and the expiration of the lump-sum period. The days you buy back will be re-credited to your annual leave account....
Yesterday’s column explained that Biden’s proposals to expand the welfare state were bad news, in part because government subsidies often lead to inefficiency and higher prices. That’s not a smart strategy when inflation already is at 40-year highs. President Biden did address the topic of ...
Fed officials are forecasting that inflation in 2024 will decline to 2.4%, followed by a dip to 2.2% next year. Fed rate decision's impact on stocks Although the Fed was widely expected to leave the federal funds rate unchanged, stocks jumped after the announcement as investors cheered the b...
Federal government jobs resources and articles on careers, USAJOBs, veterans preference, rule-of-three, KSAs, recruitment and retention, incentives, MSPB and more.
In addition to the eleven annual federal holidays, Inauguration Day is a twelfth holiday designated by Congress for observance every four years on January 20 following a U.S. presidential election. It is only observed by government employees in Washington D.C. and the border counties of Maryland...
When workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job, they're on what's called shutdown furlough. Those employees won't get paychecks during the shutdown. Federal employees can expect to get backpay once the government reopens. ...
Without some kind of funding approved before the deadline, a shutdown would leave millions of federal workers without paychecks. It's the second time this year that the federal government has played with a deadline that, if missed, would slash services and se...
Here is a copy of the House bill.If enacted, the U.S. Department of Labor would have 180 days (six months) to issue regulations, and the law would take effect six months after that (total of one year after enactment). Don't "leave" -- we will keep you posted!
What are the potential impacts of Schedule F on federal government employment and how might this influence civilian employees’ work-life balance in 2024? How might the implementation of Schedule F affect the balance between federal employees’ work and life, particularly for civilian employees in 20...
In 2021, President Biden signed the bill which made Juneteenth the 11th official holiday recognized by the federal government. As Juneteenth 2025 falls on a Thursday, employees can extend this long weekend by taking 2 days off on June 18, 2025 (Wednesday) and June 20, 2025 (Friday) to ...