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Words of Kindness

A senator with an extensive banking background praises the Thrift Savings Plan.

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Bush issues order implementing pay raise

President Bush has issued an executive order officially implementing a 4.1 percent average pay raise for civilian federal employees in 2004.

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Lawmaker calls for competition on TSP administrative contract

The Thrift Savings Plan’s relationship with the National Finance Center took another hit Monday when a lawmaker called for the agency’s $52 million administrative services contract to be opened for competition.

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House passes GAO management bill

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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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Senator calls for independent Homeland appeals board

A senior Republican senator Wednesday called for a fair and transparent in-house appeals board in the new Homeland Security Department personnel system.

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Key legislators stand firm on military-civilian pay parity

Washington-area House lawmakers continue to support military-civilian pay parity, despite recent calls from the Bush administration and a House Appropriations Committee member to limit the 2005 civil service pay raise.

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OPM seeks 'rigorous and realistic' executive ratings

A top OPM official Thursday praised agencies' efforts to more evenly distribute performance ratings among top executives, and urged them to try even harder.

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Thrift Savings Plan reconsiders administrative contract

TSP board members said Tuesday that they might end or downsize a $50 million annual contract with the Agriculture Department's National Finance Center.