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EEOC hosts Executive Leadership Conference
Jo Linda Johnson and Dexter Brooks from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will talk about the organization's upcoming leadership conference.
March 8, 2013
Tags: EEOC , EEOC Executive Leadership Conference , professional development , leadership development , leadership , resume , speed mentoring , Tony Vergnetti , Jo Linda Johnson , Dexter Brooks , EEOC Office of Field Operations , Fed Talk
CBP issues tens of thousands of furlough notices
In order to counter funding reductions due to sequestration, Customs and Border Protection has begun sending furlough notices to many of its 60,000 employees. An officer in the union representing CBP agents says these measures amount to a 40 percent reduction in salaries.
Tags: CBP , Shawn Moran , National Border Patrol Council , furloughs , overtime , sequestration , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , pay , management
FBI investigating NASA whistleblower reports of Chinese data breach
Congressman Frank Wolf, whose subcommittee handles NASA's budget, said whistleblowers have reported a foreign national connected to an 'entity of concern' was allowed to exfiltrate sensitive data to China. The FBI is investigating the allegations.
Tags: NASA , Frank Wolf , Congress , David Weaver , Jared Serbu , physical security , management , House Appropriations Committee , FBI
Just what do government workers do?
Ever wonder what feds who work at airports actually do? Many people complain that they mostly slow down important people, like us, who are on a mission or heading for vacation. But it turns out that they do some pretty dramatic and important stuff all the time, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , CBP , furloughs , sequestration
Farenthold bill offers way to stop sequestration-related furloughs
The Protecting America's Civilian Employees Act would require the Office of Management and Budget to submit a plan to Congress on how they would cut spending without harming the federal workforce.
Tags: Blake Farenthold , Congress , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , sequestration , furloughs , Jason Miller ,
Furloughs: Vacation or hard time?
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks: If furloughs come to your agency, will you treat them like a surprise budget vacation, or would that 20 percent per week pay cut put you under water? And is there a place where you can get an emergency, no-interest loan?
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , sequestration , furloughs
Sequestration causes rare March blizzard?
In 18th century Paris, the people demanded Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. In 21st century Washington, when a snowstorm approaches, the battle cry is white bread, milk and toilet paper, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , snow
AFGE speaks out on sequestration's impact to HUD, DOD - March 1, 2013 and March 8, 2013
This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" AFGE Housing and Urban Development Council 222 President Eddie Eitches and Department of Defense Local 2142 President Joe Gonzales detail the devastating impact sequestration would have on their respective agencies. AFGE Bureau of Prisons Local 1112 representatives Mike Schnobrich and April Bennett and Transportation Security Administration Local 778 Executive Vice President Bobby Newsome also appear.
Tags: Inside Government , AFGE , Eddie Eitches , Joe Gonzales , Mike Schnobrich , April Bennett , Bobby Newsome
Furloughing the money-makers
If somebody guaranteed you $9 for every dollar you invested, would you take the deal? Most people would, but politicians who designed the sequestration process to save money may find it is also a costly exercise, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , sequestration , IRS , NTEU , Colleen Kelley
Furloughs and your TSP account
Now that you've been sequestered and set up for possible furloughs, what else could go wrong? A one-day-a-week furlough means a 20 percent pay cut for that week, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains. So what is the impact, if any, on your Thrift Savings Plan contributions and the matching contributions you get from your agency?
Tags: TSP , Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits ,
