A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump issued a hiring freeze in the federal government. Since then, there have been exemptions to that freeze announced. Now, even more questions are being answered. Below are a few more clarifications about the hiring freeze. What...
Our associate attorney, Leah Bachmeyer Kille, is now licensed in DC. Earlier this week she was sworn in at the historical DC Court of Appeals. She was there with others from around the country who took their oath by the clerk of the court. Most of the attorneys were...
The Office of Personnel Management has released the 2016 Presidential Transition Guide. Close to 4,000 political appointees will soon be leaving office. The acting OPM Director, Beth Cobert issued a statement saying, “While the federal government begins preparation...
At Harris Federal, our team is actively involved in several organizations. We frequently travel to attend and present at conferences for federal workers, trial lawyers associations, attorneys and unions across the country. We love meeting and interacting with new...
For some, the winter holiday season is a happy time of the year filled with parties, celebrations and social gatherings with family and friends. For others, it’s a miserable time filled with sadness, stress and anxiety, and may serve as a serious trigger to those...
This past weekend, several members of our Harris Federal team attended the 20th annual Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) Convention in Chicago. We are proud to say two of our attorneys, Brad Harris and Leah Bachmeyer Kille, were featured for their...
The heat of summer presents a serious risk of injury to those who work outdoors, including federal postal workers. When the temperatures begin to rise, the potential for heat-related illnesses becomes a factor during mail carriers’ daily work routine, the Postal...
Bo is back with a new blog of the Harris Federal Law Firm! In this blog, Bo addresses Federal Disability Retirement Interim Payments, how to calculate a schedule award and why your supervisor needs to complete paper work in a disability retirement application. We will...
Continued from Part 4 a CSRS Employee Dissertation… The guaranteed minimum is the lesser of 40% of your High-3 salary or the regular annuity calculation after increasing your service by adding the time between your retirement date and your 60th birthday. This...
Early on Wednesday, October 1, the government shut down, leaving federal workers across the country uncertain about what comes next. Here’s a quick look at what you need to know now, including answers to the five most pressing questions we’re seeing.
Newly proposed changes to the way RIFs work would put federal workers already struggling with their health at an even greater risk for losing their job during a RIF. The Trump administration is trying to correct what it sees as exaggerated performance ratings within the federal workforce. And while these rules are still in the proposal phase, they would have a big impact if they became official.
The USPS has suffered dramatic financial losses in recent years, even after attempts to cut costs, and now says it could run out of money by the end of 2026. From 2007 to 2024, the agency lost about $109 billion. That number has continued to climb in the last couple years.
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