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Joseph Lieberman says Defense has been “at least partially responsive” to questions about BRAC.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/subpoena-spurs-pentagon-to-release-base-closing-documents/19441/</guid><category>Pay &amp; Benefits</category></item><item><title>Case for personnel reform varies by agency</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/case-for-personnel-reform-varies-by-agency/19429/</link><description>A senior Bush administration official says civil service reform outside of the Defense and Homeland Security departments is needed to improve recruitment and retention.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/case-for-personnel-reform-varies-by-agency/19429/</guid><category>Pay &amp; Benefits</category></item><item><title>Bush administration expanding personnel reform quickly</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/bush-administration-expanding-personnel-reform-quickly/19428/</link><description>Senior personnel officials say that there is no benefit in waiting for results from changes at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/bush-administration-expanding-personnel-reform-quickly/19428/</guid><category>Pay &amp; Benefits</category></item><item><title>Courtesy Pay</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2005/06/courtesy-pay/19408/</link><description>Under draft OPM legislation, future pay increases would be tied not just to written performance standards, but unwritten guidelines such as common courtesy.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2005/06/courtesy-pay/19408/</guid><category>Pay &amp; Benefits - Pay &amp; Benefits Watch</category></item><item><title>Union opposes draft civil service changes</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/union-opposes-draft-civil-service-changes/19418/</link><description>NTEU says governmentwide civil service changes are premature and misguided.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/union-opposes-draft-civil-service-changes/19418/</guid><category>Pay &amp; Benefits</category></item><item><title>Senators subpoena base closing documents</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/senators-subpoena-base-closing-documents/19405/</link><description>Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., argue that the information is needed for local hearings.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/senators-subpoena-base-closing-documents/19405/</guid><category>Defense</category></item><item><title>Bush administration developing governmentwide personnel reform bill</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/bush-administration-developing-governmentwide-personnel-reform-bill/19384/</link><description>Proposal would do away with the General Schedule system by 2010.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/06/bush-administration-developing-governmentwide-personnel-reform-bill/19384/</guid><category>Pay &amp; Benefits</category></item><item><title>FBI, Santa Fe police probe attack on Los Alamos employee</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/fbi-santa-fe-police-probe-attack-on-los-alamos-employee/19373/</link><description>The employee, Tommy Hook, had alleged financial improprieties at Los Alamos National Laboratory.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/fbi-santa-fe-police-probe-attack-on-los-alamos-employee/19373/</guid><category>Defense</category></item><item><title>Enabling the Disabled</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2005/06/enabling-the-disabled/19347/</link><description>The House is trying to speed the process of providing higher compensation for disabled military retirees.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2005/06/enabling-the-disabled/19347/</guid><category>Pay &amp; Benefits - Pay &amp; Benefits Watch</category></item><item><title>Senators say base closing documents fall short</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/senators-say-base-closing-documents-fall-short/19353/</link><description>Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., say the Pentagon has not released all the information used in the BRAC recommendations.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/senators-say-base-closing-documents-fall-short/19353/</guid><category>Defense</category></item><item><title>Pentagon targets Saturday for release of base closing information</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/pentagon-targets-saturday-for-release-of-base-closing-information/19344/</link><description>Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says the delay in releasing information on the BRAC process is preventing communities from contesting the recommendations.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David McGlinchey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/06/pentagon-targets-saturday-for-release-of-base-closing-information/19344/</guid><category>Defense</category></item></channel></rss>