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    Comprehensive summaries of recent court and administrative decisions (from the MSPB, EEOC and FLRA) affecting the terms, conditions and rights of federal employment. The update is written by a lawyer in an understandable format to keep you informed of key legal developments affecting federal employment.
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    The Tip of the Week column is transformed once a month to focus on federal careers. Each month, Senior Executive Service resume expert Barbara Adams discusses how to obtain and succeed in an SES position. For more information on Barbara Adams, visit our partner page.

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    CISCO brings FEDmanager readers an insider view of technology issues and changes affecting government. Topics include telework, cybersecurity, cloud computing, social media and more. For more information on CISCO, visit our partner page.

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    James Marshall, a federal retirement benefits expert and owner of Federal Retirement Planning, will examine how federal employees can make the most of their retirement benefits and money. Read James' monthly column, Dollars & Sense, to learn how to maximize your retirement benefits and make the most sense of your dollars. For more information on James Marshall and Federal Retirement Planning, visit our partner page.

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    Every other Friday, FEDtalk on Federal News Radio, 1500 AM, explores current issues of importance to federal employees and those interested in the federal sector. The attorneys of Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. bring in experts from across the federal community to bring listeners inside the issues. For more information on Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., visit our partner page.

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    This column examines the professional exposures of federal managers, supervisors and executives with recent news stories and current events. The news items, explanations, accounts, scenarios and comparisons are provided by Federal Employee Defense Services (FEDS). For more information about FEDS, visit our partner page.

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Have Some Fun Courtesy of GEICO!

Being a federal employee has its benefits, and GEICO is making it that much easier to love being a federal employee by bringing feds discounted Nationals tickets and the 2012 Funniest Fed Competition.

Join the Nationals on select dates for a $10.00 Nats Bucks food credit for attendees with a federal employee ID, courtesy of GEICO. (Limited to the first 150 who show their work ID at the GEICO Racing Presidents Photo Station Area).

PURCHASE NATS TICKETS

And for a few laughs, join GEICO at the 2012 Funniest Fed Competition, a series of comedy shows where federal employees and members of the military perform original standup routines in front of live, voting audiences in an effort to nab the title of "D.C.'s Funniest Federal Employee." 

PURCHASE FUNNIEST FED TICKETS

FLTCIP Open Season Results

More than 48,000 Apply

Federal Long Term Care Partners has released the results of the 2011 Open Season for the Federal Long Term Insurance Program (FLTCIP), Long Term Care Partners recently said, which has been heralded “a complete success.” More than 45,000 individuals were approved for enrollment during the 2011 FLTCIP Open Season, bringing FLTCIP’s total enrollment to more than 270,000, an increase of 20 percent.

The majority of 2011 applicants ultimately opted for one of FLTCIP’s pre-packaged plans. The most popular plans were those with a Daily Benefit Amount of $150 or $200 per day and a Benefit Period of three years – a good match for the average national cost and duration of long term care services, Long Term Care said.

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From the Hill

Senate Passes Whistleblower Protection Bill

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved last week the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 (S.743), which would strengthen protections for government whistleblowers.

The legislation was introduced by Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia.

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Educate Yourself

Bring an OmniGov Course to Your Agency

There are numerous discussions taking place on Capitol Hill regarding federal employees and cuts to agency budgets. Federal employees have more pressure to deliver an effective and efficient government and do more with less. Federal employees need the training and tools to do their jobs well or they won't be able to meet this demand.

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Case Law Update

Reliance on Charge not Contained in Notice of Proposed Removal Constitutes Due Process Violation, Board Rules

An agency violated an employee’s due process rights when the deciding official relied on the recommended penalty for a charge not contained in the notice of proposed removal, the Merit Systems Protection Board (“the Board”) recently ruled.

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Coached

Dealers in Hope

No matter your opinion of Napoleon Bonaparte, he was, without question, one of the best motivational leaders in the last 500 years. After destroying his army in Russia and being exiled to Elba he was able to raise a new army that threatened European Nobility for a second time. Even his enemies admired his ability to see beyond the moment and inspire the minds of those who would follow him. When Lord Wellington was asked who the best general of all time was, he responded, “undeniably, Napoleon Bonaparte.” To this day, we are still influenced by his genius in small and large ways. The suit coats men and women put on every day have buttons at the end of their sleeves. This superfluous item of fashion, invented by Napoleon, was designed to prevent troops from wiping their nose with their sleeve. And yet this minor invention of hygiene remains with us today. But our greatest lesson from Napoleon Bonaparte was his skill in leadership, a word not yet invented.

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This Week on FEDTalk

A 101 on Retirement Benefits and Insurance Options for Federal Employees

With all the talk on the Hill and at the Office of Personnel Management on federal workers’ insurance and retirement benefits options, it could be hard to understand how the different initiatives or legislative proposals will affect federal employees.

This Friday, host Bill Bransford will be joined by Joan Melanson from Long Term Care Partners and federal retirement benefits specialist James Marshall for an in-depth look at and breakdown of the various retirement and insurance options out there for federal employees.

 

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