Pentagon Accelerates Cuts Amidst Shutdown Chaos
While most of government froze, the Defense Department accelerated its workforce cuts. What the contrast means for DoD civilians planning ahead.
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Shutdown Chaos Escalates to a Pink Slip Threat
The White House has treated the funding lapse as grounds for permanent layoffs, not just furloughs. What that escalation means for your job security.
The Shutdown Now Powers Layoffs: A New Level of Job Insecurity for Feds
OPM has advised agencies they may proceed with RIF layoffs during a government shutdown. How a funding lapse became a mechanism for permanent cuts.
Political Gridlock Shuts Down Government, Freezes Paychecks
The federal government has entered a partial shutdown after funding talks failed. What happens to your pay, your benefits and your TSP contributions.
The Government Shuts Down: Your Financial Security Is Now Your Responsibility
Furlough notices are going out and non-essential functions have stopped. The financial steps that matter most in the first week without a paycheck.
Another Year, Another Shutdown Threat: Your Financial Plan is Your Only Safety Net
Hours from the September 30 deadline, Congress is deadlocked again. Why a financial plan, not a political forecast, is the only reliable safety net.
Shutdowns Are Now a Tool for Layoffs: Your Job Security Is Under Direct Threat
OMB has told agencies to use a funding lapse as grounds for reductions in force. What it means when a shutdown becomes a workforce reduction tool.
Shutdown Threat Escalates to Pink Slips: Your Job Is Now on the Line
OMB has instructed agencies to prepare for permanent layoffs rather than standard furloughs. What the shift from furlough to RIF means for your job.
The Great Federal Exit: A Retirement Wave Is About to Crest
Deferred resignation periods are ending for tens of thousands of federal employees. What a retirement wave of that size does to OPM processing times.
The Federal Workforce Faces a Historic Contraction
Tens of thousands of deferred resignations take effect at once. What a contraction on this scale means whether you are staying or on your way out.
An Uncertain Future for a Federal Tradition of Giving
OPM has launched this year's Combined Federal Campaign under a cloud. What an uncertain future for the CFC signals about other federal programs.
New Postal Health Plan Faces Scrutiny Amid Staffing Crisis
The Postal Service Health Benefits program is under congressional scrutiny as it rolls out. What postal workers and retirees should watch in their pla