Category Archives: Compensation

Posted on July 7, 2013 by AdminUN

FSIP SUPPORTS UNION DEMAND FOR TAX FREE-EMPLOYEE PARKING Just as the tax law permits employees to shelter from taxes the cost of dependent care via a Flexible Spending Account or 125 Plan, it also permits employees who pay parking fees to get to work … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 16, 2013 by AdminUN

COMPENSATION INCREASES UNIONS CAN BARGAIN (Pt. 2) There are around two dozen ways unions can negotiate to put extra cash in members’ pockets.  In Part 1 of this two-part posting we covered 12 of them.  Now for some others, some … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 14, 2013 by AdminUN

COMPENSATION INCREASES UNIONS CAN BARGAIN(Pt.1) There are over two dozen ways unions can negotiate to put extra cash in members’ pockets. That is great news for employees during these times of wage freezes and yet another reason they should support … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 25, 2012 by AdminUN

CEO PAY JUMPED 5% LAST YEAR FOR THE HIGHEST PAID ONES This has almost nothing to do with federal sector labor relations; it is merely about social justice.  At a time when a record number of Americans are living in … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 12, 2012 by AdminUN

SEVERANCE PAY IS NOT SUBJECT TO FICA If your members earn the right to collect severance pay, you might want to remind the employer that it should not withhold FICA tax from the check.  If they ask why, direct them … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 5, 2012 by AdminUN

HOW PAY REFORM SCREWED SES EMPLOYEES As we have said before, it looks like all the usual suspects (also known as the private profit-obsessed beltway consulting firms—or beltway bandits if you prefer the regional slang) are actively trying to drum … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 22, 2012 by AdminUN

HOW TO BARGAIN AROUND PAY FREEZES Thanks to warring politicians, it looks like we are headed for another year without an annual pay adjustment in January.  Consequently, unions need to focus more on how to increase employee compensation through contract negotiations.  One … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 20, 2012 by AdminUN

GET PAID TO USE YOUR SMARTPHONE It looks like the Feds are ready to pay employees to use their own smart phones rather than government equipment. Take a look at the article entitled, “Use Your Own Smartphone — And Get … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 17, 2012 by AdminUN

MAX STIER OWES YOU AN APOLOGY Max Stier is the President of the Partnership for Public Service (PPS), an alleged think-tank that claims to be interested in improving government.  Max and his Partnership posse just issued a widely-touted report entitled, “Bracing for … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 15, 2012 by AdminUN

VULTURES ARE CIRCLING YOUR SALARY SYSTEM With a new Presidential term about to begin, the scavengers are circling Washington, D.C. hoping to feast grandly at the expense of the federal treasury and federal employees. In a synchronized attack worthy of … Continue reading →

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