People

Good management

An essential element to acquiring, developing and retaining high-quality federal employees is the availability of 'human capital flexibilities'

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Retirement investments revisited

FCW.com's Ask Milt column covers questions about voluntary contributions and the TSP F Fund

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Dated policy? Plus, survivor benefits

FCW.com's Ask Milt column comments on a DOD policy for civilian workers overseas, and how to apply for a retiree's survivor benefits.

People

Saving up sick leave, and more

FCW.com's Ask Milt column responds to questions about sick leave, the TSP board and contracting out.

People

No credit for being contractor, and more

FCW.com's Ask Milt column tackles more retirement-related questions this week

People

Feds fail Contracting 101

Bureaucratus column: GAO suggests that feds don't know how to procure goods from the private sector

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Catching up with TSP, and more

FCW.com's Ask Milt column answers questions about laws of interest to feds, including the TSP catch-up provision

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Long live contract bundling

Bureaucratus column: Bundling is a good idea from the taxpayer perspective

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Keeping an eye on retirement

FCW.com's Ask Milt column answers questions about early retirement, widow's benefits and military service

People

Game of catch-up

Bureaucratus column: Catch-up contributions in the thrift Savings plan may be the easy part

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Non-Appropriated Fund confusion

FCW.com's Ask Milt column: Readers seek help on NAF service and retirement benefits

People

Searching for justice

Bureaucratus column: Feds search for a fair share from their bosses

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Of FERS, CSRS and benefits

FCW.com's Ask Milt column tackles questions from feds who have switched retirement plans

People

What's disabled?

Bureaucratus column: If you're fired because you can't meet the physical requirements of your job, doesn't that mean you're disabled?

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Surviving, relocating and job-seeking

Ask Milt addresses questions about survivor annuities, relocation compensation federal IT security jobs

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Retired whistle-blower, and locality pay

FCW.com's Ask Milt column includes a retired fed worried about blowing the whistle, and follow-ups on locality pay

People

Better late than never

Bureaucratus column: A fed must prove discrimination based on his status as a veteran

People

Odd federal practices, and long-term care

FCW.com's Ask Milt column replies to questions about peculiar workforce policies, long-term care articles and reclassification

People

Anger management

Bureaucratus: A federal employee's discrimination and retaliation suit was hard to prove

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Special rates not so special, and firing feds

Ask Milt addresses special salary rates and why it's so hard to fire a federal employee