News Briefs

News Briefs


The following news summaries are from OPM AM, the daily newsletter of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM AM is available on OPM Mainstreet, the agency's electronic bulletin board, at 202-606-4800.

January 6, 1998
THE DAILY FED

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AIR FORCE TO MODIFY PLANES AFTER THREE FATAL CRASHES-"The Air Force said yesterday it was planning modifications to its fleet of 110 British-made T-3 student training planes following three crashes that have killed six fliers since 1995" (The Washington Post).

CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATA ON THE WEB-"The Federal Election Commission has begun publishing digital images of campaign finance records on its Web site, allowing those with Internet access to look up reports on many candidates, political parties and political action committees" (The Washington Post).

TIME FLIES BETTER WITH SIGNAL BOOST-"The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced yesterday that it has more than doubled the power of its radio signal broadcasting accurate time, all the time" (The Washington Post).

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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Managing the Federal Employee Discipline and Performance Process

Jan. 12-13, Feb. 25-26. A nuts-and-bolts course designed to enable managers to navigate through the shoals of employee conduct and performance problems without becoming the loser. Cost:$550. Conducted by William Rudman. Brookings Institution. Washington, D.C. Contact Lela Sallis (202)797-6299.


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