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Bills aim to lessen Social Security's WEP penalty

Two bipartisan pieces of legislation aim to reduce the impact of the Social Security “windfall elimination provision,” which reduces benefits for those who also draw benefits from a retirement program that does not include Social Security, such as CSRS. More

White House request for a speedy appeal in workforce EOs ruling denied

By FederalSoup Staff

The White House’s request for an expedited appeal of the federal court decision that the bulk of its workforce executive orders violated the constitutional rights of federal employees, has been denied.
Postal union leader: No international mail for U.S. if it pulls out of treaty

By FederalSoup Staff

If the U.S. pulls out of an international postal treaty, there will be no international mail or packages sent to the U.S., an official with a 192-country postal union, says.
Democrats: Trump halted FBI move to protect his commercial property

By Sherkiya Wedgeworth

A group of House Democrats believe that President Trump halted plans to move the FBI headquarters—which is located across the street from Trump International Hotel—out of Washington, D.C., because of his own personal business interests.
Feds are waiting longer to retire

By Sherkiya Wedgeworth

Civilian federal employees are waiting longer to retire from the workforce, according a new trend report from the Office of Personnel Management.
View the October 15, 2018 issue as a PDF

By FEND Staff
Report: Federal pay system not always fair to women

By FederalSoup Staff

The federal pay system works against women who often leave employment for family reasons and then return back to their jobs.
Former fed pleads guilty to lying to FBI

By FederalSoup Staff

A former employee at the Senate Intelligence Committee pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about disclosing nonpublic information to the press.
Bills aim to lessen Social Security's WEP penalty

By FederalSoup Staff

Two bipartisan pieces of legislation aim to reduce the impact of the Social Security “windfall elimination provision,” which reduces benefits for those who also draw benefits from a retirement program that does not include Social Security, such as CSRS.
New OPM leader announces civil service reform plans

By FederalSoup Staff

Addressing reporters at the Office of Personally Management headquarters on Oct. 11, the new agency leader announced two new direct hiring authorities to help boost federal employment as well as other civil service reform plans.