Posted on Friday, 1st January 2021 by Dennis Damp

Federal civilian employees will receive a pay increase starting January 1, 2021; a 1% increase in basic pay, with no increase in locality pay.   The President signed an Executive Order in December.  The 1% pay raise 2021 charts are now available along with all special rates and wage grade salaries. The pay raise will […]

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Posted on Saturday, 17th October 2020 by Dennis Damp

There are many options for job seekers to explore in both the government and private sectors. Sound job seeking principles and guidance are universal and not confined to any one sector. This book will help anyone explore their options and find viable employment.     Editors of the American Library Association, Brenda Bernstein, and John […]

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Posted on Saturday, 28th December 2019 by Dennis Damp

Federal civilian employees will see an average 3.1% pay increase starting January 1, 2020; a 2.6% increase in basic pay, with an average 0.5% increase in locality pay.  The pay increases for GS employees ranges from 2.85% to 3.52%.

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Posted on Monday, 28th October 2019 by Dennis Damp

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to cancel 47 occupational series. Each of the selected series recommended for cancellation have approximately 25 or fewer incumbents Governmentwide. The work can be covered in other existing occupational series. OPM is not proposing to cancel occupational series whose work is so specialized that it is not […]

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Posted on Saturday, 17th August 2019 by Donna Day

The federal government, including the U.S. Postal Service, employs approximately 2.8 million civilian workers, or about 2 percent of the United States’ workforce. The federal government is this nation’s largest employer. The total employed is actually higher, employment data for certain agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, and […]

Tags: IT Jobs, IT Specialist
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Posted on Thursday, 1st August 2019 by Donna Day

So many employers are embarking on a new concept for Parents; benefits, grants for daycare and even back pay may all be a part of the 2020 Defense Authorization Bill. The House and Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill funding the government through 2020. We should learn soon, after the House and Senate Bills are […]

Tags: Benefits, DOD, Parental Leave
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Posted on Sunday, 21st July 2019 by Donna Day

USAJOBS is an official Government site that provides a wealth of information about federal job opportunities. The myriad of resources available help links job seekers and agencies with the ‘right’ matches and opportunities for employment; as part of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), USAJOBS fosters recruitment and retention building of a world class government workforce […]

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Posted on Friday, 10th May 2019 by Donna Day

The Federal Government is seeking new and creative ways to recruit and retain technical employees, many resources are being used for this effort. Government faces stiff competition when recruiting for areas such as cyber security, information assurance, engineering, information technology, science and math. With the variety of critical jobs needing to be filled, highly qualified […]

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Posted on Thursday, 4th April 2019 by Donna Day

Background and security clearance investigation processing delays have created many problems for agencies. The responsibility for these Investigations may soon be transferred to the Department of Defense from the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB), who handles them now. The President is expected to issue an executive order to authorize this change in the near future. […]

Tags: backround checks, Clearance
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Posted on Monday, 4th March 2019 by Donna Day

The 2019 spending bill, H.J. RES.31, approved an increase in salaries for Federal workers. President Trump signed the package which includes funding for the government through September 30 and a 1.9% raise in pay for federal workers. In addition, the pay raise is retroactive to the first pay period of 2019. In the past, these […]

Tags: Federal Pay Raise, Government Pay
Posted in Federal Career Exploration, Federal Employees, Federal Jobs, Post Office Jobs

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