Author Archive

Milt x_Zall

People

Whose best interests?

Bureaucratus column: The use of best value introduces a high degree of subjectivity

People

Fighting 'disabled' label

Bureaucratus: A fed refused to file for disability retirement, despite agreeing to do so

Digital Government

Buyouts, COLAs and retirement

FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about buyouts and cost of living adjustments as they relate to retirement

People

TSP oversight

Bureaucratus column: The TSP board's lack of accountability should be remedied

Digital Government

Making the grade, and an appeal

FCW.com's Ask Milt column looks at boosting a job classification and pursuing a complaint

People

Rethinking Medicare

Bureaucratus column: The Medicare population is vastly different from the federal employee workforce

Digital Government

A question of health coverage, and more

FCW.com's Ask Milt column

People

Pay for performance

Bureaucratus: In the federal government, finding instances of effective performance management is like looking for a needle in a haystack

Digital Government

Sorting out past service credit

FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about where to appeal a buyback charge and getting retirement credit as contractor

People

Outsourcing pitfalls

Bureaucratus column: A recent case involving the Defense Finance and Accounting Service showed the pitfalls of the A-76 process

Digital Government

Weighing the benefits, coming out equal

FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about disability retirement, health benefits and equal employment

People

Health reasons

Bureaucratus column: A federal employee filed for disability retirement, thinking it would pay more

Digital Government

Pay raises and performance

FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about pay raises and pay-for-performance

People

Sound familiar?

Bureaucratus: Pay for performance has been tried before ? and it failed

Digital Government

Does CSRS Offset add up?

FCW.com's Ask Milt column covers computations of the CSRS Offset retirement plan, and more

People

Benefit options

Bureaucratus column: It's time for feds to consider flexible spending accounts

Digital Government

Nest eggs, health insurance and sick leave 'insurance'

FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about catch-up provisions, health insurance payments and sick leave accrual

People

A-76: Not all there

Bureaucratus column: Vendors must be held to the same binding performance agreements as agencies

Digital Government

Saving up sick leave, and an annuity dilemma

FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to CSRS employees regarding unused sick leave and voluntary contributions

Digital Government

Smoke and mirrors

Bureaucratus: Federal employee and retiree benefits are likely targets for cuts as the Bush administration works to contain the deficit it has created