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Bush moves to limit pay raise to 3.1 percent next year

President Bush has acted to limit the pay increase for civilian federal employees to 3.1 percent next year, with no locality pay raises.

Pay & Benefits

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An extra day off at Christmas? Don’t count on it.

Management

Federal employees could get GAO appeal rights under A-76 revisions

In a policy change that could expand the rights of federal employees who must compete for their jobs with private contractors, new rules could allow a representative of employees to appeal A-76 decisions to the General Accounting Office.