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Lawmaker presses on with part-time retirement plan

Rep. Stephen Lynch’s proposal -- including TSP rollover -- still is alive despite dropping out of defense bill. Read moreMay 22, 2012comments

Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass. Charles Dharapak/AP
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Several GSA officials were asked to testify before Congress about the recent scandal.
More details emerge on GSA executive bonuses arrow Five involved in conference spending scandal received performance awards.

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Allowing partial retirements could save $427 million arrow Phased annuities would decrease employer contributions, budget office says.

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TSP Roth implementation a work in progress arrow It will be a while before there’s comprehensive information on how well the offering is working, ...

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Two park rangers look out at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Agriculture, Interior hiring 20,000 youths to work outdoors arrow White House to provide summer jobs for young Americans ages 15-25.

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Senators join forces to contain TRICARE hikes arrow Bipartisan bill would cap increases to certain health insurance fees in the program.

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House approves military pay raise arrow Chamber’s 2013 Defense authorization bill also rejects administration’s TRICARE premium hikes for retirees.

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The compound where al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden was caught and killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
The federal worker who most deserves a bonus arrow Agent involved in the bin Laden raid earns the equivalent of one third of his salary.

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Postal Service revises schedule for facility consolidations arrow USPS will begin phase-in approach with 48 closures this summer.

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Gerald Kowalski hugs his wife Lisa as he returns home.
Another 34 companies pledge to hire more military spouses arrow Push to provide career-track employment doesn’t apply to same-sex partners.

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Panel advances military pay raise arrow House appropriators approve 1.7 percent pay boost for service members in fiscal 2013.

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AFGE, Social Security reach agreement arrow Contract resulting from 27 months of negotiation will be valid for four years.

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USPS managers reach salary agreement arrow Pay for performance suspended until fiscal 2013.

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