There was substantial warning ahead of the arrival of the group that violently stormed the U.S. Capitol seeking to overturn the results of the president.
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Do figures like 300, $172,500 and 1.3% mean anything to you?
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It’s a new year (thank goodness!), and that means there are new numbers to be aware of that may affect your retirement planning. Your leave and earnings statement or February retirement statement will show the effects of health insurance changes if you made them during the 2020 open season. If you were affected by the payroll tax deferral in 2020, your payroll office has begun the process of repayment that will extend through 2021.
Here are some other numbers of significance:
300
The amount, in hours, of annual leave that most federal employees are able to carry over into 202, under rules laid out in Section 1111 of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Federal employees are typically allowed to carry over 240 hours of annual leave from one year to the next. But the new law gives the Office of Personnel Managem
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email OPM Failed to Issue Guidance for D.C. Federal Workers During Insurrection
There was substantial warning ahead of the arrival of the group that violently stormed the U.S. Capitol seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election.
The agency responsible for closing or delaying the openings of federal facilities in the Washington, D.C., area was nearly silent in the days leading up to Wednesday’s insurrection by violent Trump supporters seeking to overturn the results of November’s presidential election.
In most circumstances, the Office of Personnel Management issues advisories to agencies in and around the nation’s capital on whether, or when, federal workers should report to work during anticipated events that could disrupt operations, be they large demonstrations or inclement weather like snow or hurricanes. For instance, last
Trump executive order bans 8 Chinese apps Follow Us
Question of the Day By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Tuesday, January 5, 2021
President Trump ordered the banning of eight Chinese software applications Tuesday over concerns Beijing is using the apps to spy on Americans and steal massive amounts of data to support its communist system.
“By accessing personal electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers, Chinese-connected software applications can access and capture vast swaths of information from users, including sensitive personally identifiable information and private information,” Mr. Trump said in an executive order.
Chinese data collection operations against U.S. government and private sector companies threaten to provide Beijing with access to Americans’ personal data and information.