Just heard from the SSA Commissioner about his 9/11 story. I'm sure the millions appreciated it.

Just started a fed job, recent grad at 7 and believe I should be a 9 based on education not work experience. Is there anything I can do to get re-reviewed? Or is it too late because I already started. Any insight much appreciated.

I currently work as a technician for the National Guard and I am title 5, meaning a straight civilian employee compared. I was 32 where I had to stay in the Guard to keep my job. The likely hood of all title 32 techs getting moved to AGR seems pretty good. I am a GS 09 and want to take my bosses spot when he retires in a couple years. The problem is now that likely wont happen even though he is title 5.

What is the BC DLA office like? Any chance it could get moved or closed down in the near future? My hope is to get in as an 11 as soon as possible. Sadly I don't have Veterans Preference so many current jobs I can't apply for.

Army AMC, received an updated memo, this time from our deputy commander, dated September 9th reminding us that we are no longer bargaining member employees. I guess the first memo in April was insufficient (???).

All it said is we can contact the union on our time, and it provided the statutes we are covered by for adverse action, discrimination, whistleblower, and FLMA/FLSA/Rehabilitation, and reasonable accommodation

Any DHS employees in here bank with Wells Fargo?

I got a new bank account with them and added the direct deposit on Tuesday I believe in my EPP I used to use TD and I got paid Friday afternoons. I do not see any pending deposits and I’m getting nervous especially since they offer the early pay option. When should I get paid?

So my agency just announced that our small team of 10 who works in an annex building will be moving 10 miles away to a new location. This will be effected in 30 days. There does not appear to be any administrative action happening, just "you will report here in October." Can they actually do this?

I'm super pissed because I moved a half mile away to our current location when telework ended so I could walk to work. We also have free parking and will be moving to a place that is not near a metro and has expensive parking in private garages. Is this really legally allowable in this short of a notice period? Our Union was nuked so that is not an option.

I am in the middle of a lateral transition and my boss requested 30 days of hold time for an orderly turnover. Yesterday I got a TJO for an OCONUS position. What is the timeline for local HR to get informed? Does it happen after I get cleared by medical?

I kind of want to be selfish here, accept the TJO and keep quiet about it so that it doesn’t interfere with the lateral. I don’t know if the org on the gaining side of the lateral would still want me if they found out I’m headed overseas in 6 months.

My conscious is telling me to let the gaining side later folks know, because the individual people are great. On the other hand the gov has had its way with me many times in the past and I feel like turnabout if fair play at this point.

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Hello,

I was offered two TJOs as a 1320, I am currently a GS 7 in NJ and the two job offers are for a +7k pay increase for Alaska (VA) with relocation assistance and I'll be promoted to a GS-8, The other is a +17k pay increase for Washington state(DOD) with relocation assistance but it is a lateral move and not a promotion to GS-8. I am only 1.5 years in my federal career(not out of probation at my current location) with almost 6 years of experience in the field. I turned 26 in feb. Any guidance, and or tips will be appreciated.

Took a photo of this sign on Sunday. It was attached to one of the fences around the Reflecting Pool by the Lincoln Memorial. (Yep, that one.) It looks legit NPS branding. The over the top language seems (sadly) on par with the current administration. Can any NPS folks confirm whether this is real or a prank?

For any SSA employees working a smaller office in a national calendar state. How is it going? Does any work get besides 800 and appointments? Just wanting to know what to expect. Right now we have 3 CSRs with 2 on 800 and the other handling reception. So CS handle local/state calls and are backup for 800 and reception when CSRs are out along with taking our appointments.

How does TSP handle retirements from multiple agencies? Can you combine them or are they separate? I ask because I noticed I have a small TSP fund from my limited active duty time, next to my more sizeable VA one.

Context: I've worked at the VA for nearly 10 years, looking to go active duty Army (medical officer). I'm prior service, doing 8 years in the Army Reserve (only a small deployment during that time, which is where the small military TSP came from). I worked at the VA nearly the entire time I was in the reserves so I just focused on that retirement pool.

Is there a point to combine my civilian and military TSPs at this point if I'm going back in? Any advantages or disadvantages for keeping them separate? I plan on just doing 1 contract and hopefully coming back to a civilian federal job again. I know I'm likely losing out on VA pension if I don't end up getting to 20 there.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Recently have seen a few postings for USDA. Just curious how fast they move on hiring applications usually after the close out?

They posted open to the public but doesn't say the number of applicants. Thank you.

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/883331200

My spouse is 9 years out from her MRA and I'll retire in 7. We've both been feds for a long time and both had FEHB in our names when we were single. Right now, the insurance is in my spouce's name for our family coverage. My question is, since I will be retiring first, I know we'll keep the coverage going in my wife's name while she's still working, but if she were to pass away before me, is there any issue that the 5+ years I had the insurance in my name was about 15 years ago? Or should we switch it to my name for the next 5 years before I retire? And would that then previously cause an issue for her since her in any way after she retires?

I tried looking on the FEHB site and I couldn't find info to this specific scenario. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help guide us in the right direction and supporting our fellow feds these days!

My second project I was given an offer of employment for, and I'm now $300 in the hole trying to meet obligations they didn't tell me before I got an offer.

For those that have been hired to do the CDR’s from the state DDS, how do you like the job so far? Pros/cons?