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Paid parental leave touted as a way to improve retention 11/23/09

Family groups say stingy leave policies force federal employees to make difficult financial choices.

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• Postal Service employees will receive pay raise in December 11/23/09 Agency's financial woes have no effect on 2006 union agreement, officials say.
• Senate confirms procurement policy chief 11/23/09 Daniel Gordon will make strengthening the acquisition workforce a top priority.

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• GSA is evicting labor officials from federal building in Chicago 11/23/09 Agency believed office was vacant, but union official alleges retribution for filing complaints.
• From Nextgov.com: Better reporting technology an unexpected byproduct of stimulus 11/23/09 Forced to invent ways to quickly track how they spend recovery funds, states might have stumbled on the future of information sharing among governments and contractors.

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• Official seeks more realistic plan for fighter jet program 11/23/09
• Most TSA employees are in line for performance-based payouts 11/20/09
• Mental and physical health conditions get equal out-of-network coverage 11/20/09

• Rule could slow Pentagon's revolving door 11/20/09
• Navy: Newest carrier will be ready in 2015 11/20/09
• From Nextgov.com: Watchdog notes scheduling issues with visitor-tracking project 11/20/09
• House panel pushes for answers on Social Security backlog 11/20/09
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"This is not a women's issue. This is a people's issue."

Vincent DiCaro, senior director of public affairs for the National Fatherhood Initiative, noting that women are not alone in the push for more generous federal parental leave policies.

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