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Blame Congress and the Uniform Time Act for lost hour this weekend
Changing the clocks twice a year leads to a lot of grumbling, and pushes to either use standard time all year, or stick to daylight saving time.
Senators push Biden to release submarine costs for AUKUS
The cost estimates are critical to a debate that has delayed key congressional authorizations needed to advance AUKUS.
What is the best time to ‘pull the trigger’ on my retirement?
Now is the time to push dollars and cents aside and accept the fact that many people retire at other times during the year.
By Reg Jones
What’s the best day to retire so that I receive all my accrued leave?
"Use or lose" annual leave is the amount of annual leave that is in excess of the employee's applicable annual leave ceiling.
By Reg Jones
Court ruling could overturn federal control of the National Guard
The National Guard has changed dramatically from its state militia roots, but so have the courts that will decide its fate.
By Davis Winkie
Christmas in June: Federal employees get extra leave in 2023
For the year ending Jan. 13, 2024, there will be 27 leave periods, one more than there are pay periods. which hasn't happened in more than a decade.
Biden ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees, contractors
Since January 2021, COVID-19 deaths have declined by 95%.
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US government workers
The ruling upholds a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in January 2022. At that point, nearly 98% of covered employees had been vaccinated.
Will I get paid for use-or-lose leave time when I retire?
"Use or lose" annual leave is the amount of annual leave that is in excess of the employee's applicable annual leave ceiling.
By Reg Jones