THE DAILY FED
News Briefs
The following news summaries are from OPM AM, the daily newsletter of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM AM is available on OPM Mainstreet, the agency's electronic bulletin board, at 202-606-4800.
THE FEDERAL DIARY--OPM continues to approve early out authorities for agencies to use during the coming fiscal year (beginning October 1) (The Washington Post).
PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY?--"Wall Street is putting its weight behind the government in Washington to privatize Social Security as a way to head off the financial distress most experts say will hit by the year 2029" (The Washington Post).
JOB HUNTING IN CYBERSPACE--"The Internet is linking employers and job seekers in ways that are transforming the nation's job market" (The Wall Street Journal).
OTHER VIEWS--Proposed bill would provide tax-free accelerated benefits from life insurance policies, including FEGLI (Retirement Life, September 1996)...Election observers sent to Fort Deposit and Selma (Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL, August 27; Times Daily, Florence, AL, August 27).
OF INTEREST--Apparently, knowing how to dress down for the office can be every bit as anxiety-producing as knowing how to dress up. One company lists the do's and don'ts (The Wall Street Journal).
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