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Special delivery: USPS to collect donations for local food banks May 11
Your local postal carrier will take canned goods for donation this weekend.
From Santa tracker to toxic Yule logs, agencies embrace the holidays
Here are a few ways the feds will deck the halls this year.
Defense bill would expand leave for veterans joining federal workforce
Nearly one of every four civil servant has prior or existing military experience.
Opinion
The difference between Santa’s delivery system and USPS
As the USPS navigates the challenges of holiday season deliveries, AI can revolutionize the way it addresses them.
By Phil Fuster, Gary Hix and Pragyansmita Nayak
Is all the sick leave I accumulated any benefit for retirement?
Am I to go around the rest of my life cursing myself out for having accumulated all this sick leave for naught?
By Reg Jones
When does federal leave year end, and is that the best day to retire?
The federal leave year begins on the first day of the first full biweekly pay period in a calendar year.
By Reg Jones
Can I use accrued sick leave to increase my FERS annuity?
FERS is a retirement plan that provides benefits from three different sources: a Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
By Reg Jones
Is Columbus Day a federal holiday for government workers?
At least 12 states and many cities have formally designated the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Will I get paid for all the annual leave I have accrued at retirement?
"Use or lose" annual leave is the amount of accrued annual leave that is in excess of the employee's maximum annual leave limitation for carry over.
By Reg Jones