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• Study reveals the success of Pentagon personnel system is unclear 12/01/08 The Congressional Budget Office says it's too early to tell whether NSPS is improving employee performance and making hiring and pay decisions easier.
• November a gloomy month for all but two TSP funds 12/01/08 Stock-based options continue to sustain losses, but not to the same extent as in October.
• Extra day off after Christmas likely for feds 11/26/08 Presidents often grant a bonus day or half-day of vacation when the holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday.

• TSA announces 2009 performance-based payouts 11/25/08 Roughly three-quarters of employees under the agency's new pay system will receive performance-based bonuses on top of the governmentwide increase.
• TSP holds steady amid economic downturn 11/24/08 Board is examining the trading practices of contractors.
• Agencies send 'hot lists' of key issues to Obama review teams 11/19/08
• Merit board links employee engagement and productivity 11/18/08
• Executives association reaches out to Obama administration 11/12/08
• 2009 Federal Leave Chart 11/12/08
• Rule change paves way for quicker promotions 11/11/08
• Employee groups lay out priorities for next president, Congress 11/07/08
• Union hardens its stance on Pentagon personnel system 11/06/08
• Obama win reignites push to organize airport screeners 11/05/08
• TSP funds continue to slide in October 11/03/08
• Feds denied extra hours off to vote 11/03/08

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