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Schedule Shift
Those scheduled to stay home Friday as part of an alternative work schedule will be credited with eight hours of leave because of the national day of mourning.
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Healthy Reserves
A bipartisan vote in the Senate Wednesday approved year-round military health care for reservists.
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Chief Reform Officer
A career civil servant has been handed the job of implementing the Defense Department's new personnel system.
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Closing Open Seasons
House subcommittee takes a step toward getting rid of Thrift Savings Plan open seasons, which restrict participant changes to certain times of the year.
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Healthy Skepticism
A federal employee union fights a lonely battle against the VA's plan to close and consolidate hospitals.
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Mixed Messages?
Administration officials praise federal employees, but union officials say actions speak louder than words.
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Start Saving, Soldier!
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is trying to lure more military service members into the Thrift Savings Plan.
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Thrifty at the Thrift Plan
Budget savings at the TSP may result in cost savings for participants.
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Justice Early Outs
The Justice Department plans to offer buyouts and early retirements in an effort to better realign its workforce.
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Want a Loan? Pay Up
The Thrift Savings Plan Board wants investors to pay to borrow from their retirement accounts.
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Pairing Up for Parity
Democrats and Republicans joined forces Wednesday to beat back a movement to end the tradition of military-civilian pay parity.
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Restricted Access
Extraordinary feds not quite suited for management will get a separate pay band at the Homeland Security Department.
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Pay Parity Problems
House lawmakers vote down an amendment calling for military-civilian pay parity in 2005.
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Scrap the System
Seven Democrats call on the Defense department to drop its proposal for overhauling the civilian personnel system and start over.
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Words of Kindness
A senator with an extensive banking background praises the Thrift Savings Plan.
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Lowering the Bar
Lawmakers blast a Homeland Security proposal that would lower the standard of proof needed to discipline or fire an employee.
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Shattered Dreams
Federal labor unions' measured support for Homeland Security personnel reforms is giving way to angry denunciations.
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Pentagon Parley
Navy Secretary Gordon England will serve as point man for negotiations with organized labor over controversial proposed changes to the Pentagon’s personnel system.
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