IRS employees called in to work without pay for tax season

With tax filing season colliding with the shutdown, the IRS is bringing back tens of thousands of employees to process returns -- and most IT staffers were already excepted and on the job. View More

It pays to be a fed on the East Coast

The Office of Personnel Management has released the salary data of federal employees, commonly requested information that is broken down by geographic location, occupation and race. View More

When can an agency furlough employees?Apr 06, 2014

Generally, there are two types of furloughs. In a “save money” furlough, typically a budgetary shortfall causes an agency to take certain cost-saving steps, including putting employees on unpaid furlough. In a “shutdown” furlough, an agency has no authority to spend money, which can happen if an agency’s appropriations are not renewed on schedule. View More

What’s the difference between discipline for poor performance and discipline for misconduct?Apr 06, 2014

Generally, misconduct is the failure to follow a workplace rule (for example, tardiness and absenteeism) and poor performance is the failure of an employee to do his or her job at an acceptable level. However, in certain circumstances an agency might deem poor performance to be severe enough to constitute misconduct. View More

What can I do to challenge a disciplinary action?Apr 06, 2014

Will my agency subsidize my child care expenses?Apr 06, 2014

What is a negotiated grievance procedure?Apr 06, 2014

Could I take an outside job during a furlough?Apr 06, 2014

How large can a 3R incentive be?Feb 11, 2015

Will my agency help pay my commuting costs?Apr 06, 2014

Is my agency required to help me pay professional liability insurance?Apr 06, 2014