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Personnel agency cracks down on appointees 'burrowing' in 11/06/09

Agencies must gain OPM's approval before converting political employees to career jobs at any level, even in nonelection years.


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"It's been a rich man's world over the last eight years."

Former Defense acquisition chief Jacques Gansler, noting the current budget climate will force the Pentagon to be more thrifty than in recent years.

TSP TICKER

FUND  G  F  C  S  I
Nov 6, 2009 close $13.06 $13.35 $12.63 $15.38 $18.16
Daily Change: $0.00 $0.02 $0.03 ($0.02) ($0.01)
This Month (%) 0.05 -0.17 3.25 3.42 2.51
FUND  L 2040  L 2030  L 2020  L 2010  L Income
Nov 6, 2009 close $15.09 $14.98 $14.92 $15.01 $13.71
Daily Change: $0.01 $0.01 $0.01 $0.01 $0.01
This Month (%) 2.48 2.17 1.80 0.78 0.64

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