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• From Nextgov.com: DISA telecommuters can work just fine even with more snow 02/08/10 Virtual private networks and distributed laptops support the majority of the agency's Washington metropolitan area workers.
• Winter storm in Washington highlights telework 02/04/10 White House efforts to increase telework among federal employees could get a boost from Mother Nature.
• Budget calls for more data on employee satisfaction and health 02/01/10 Additional statistics would guide efforts to strengthen human resources and benefits programs, administration says.

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• Obama proposes eliminating locality pay surveys 02/01/10 Administration says change will make salary calculations more accurate, make it easier to add new localities.
• President's budget recommends pay parity 02/01/10 Fiscal 2011 plan proposes 1.4 percent pay raise for civilian and military employees.
• Federal employees continue to see favoritism in promotions and awards 01/27/10
• OPM launches revamped USAjobs.gov 01/25/10

• Pentagon taps career Navy executive to dissolve NSPS 01/21/10
• Lawmakers include feds in excise tax relief 01/21/10
• Bill would boost oversight of FEHBP prescription drugs 01/21/10
• Challenges remain in administrative judge hiring, evaluation 01/19/10
• Retirement savings plan to launch new Web site in May 01/19/10
• Feds are left out of excise tax compromise 01/15/10
• Outgoing intelligence HR chief says pay-for-performance can work 01/14/10
• Intelligence HR chief is stepping down 01/11/10

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