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What Do Federal Executive Boards Do?

What Do Federal Executive Boards Do?

There’s a common misconception that most of the Federal workforce is located in Washington, DC, but you probably know that most Federal employees (about 79%) are located outside the nation’s capital. They’re the park rangers in our national parks, the law enforcement officers who keep our borders safe, the air traffic controllers in airports around the country, and the postal employees in every town, large and small, throughout the US. But just because you may be far away from Washington DC geographically, where most all agencies have their headquarters, you shouldn’t feel isolated.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

In this week’s newsletter, the SEC warns us to be wary of new scams that are out to get your TSP savings, some Senators and Representatives are trying to help prevent changes to your benefits, and OPM begins providing information on the 2017 Open Season. There’s also a thought-provoking piece on whether civil servants are ‘unbreakable’, and I’ve included my recent blog post which makes an urgent plea to pick your retirement date today and explains why it’s so important. That should keep you busy and informed this weekend. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Too busy during the week to keep up on all the news around your employee benefits and pay? This weekly summary of some of the most useful and interesting news stories could help, and includes some of my insights. You might just refer to it as “What’s George reading this week?”