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Federal Retirements Surge in January
OPM processes fewer claims than it had projected.
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Senate Panel Approves Postal Service Overhaul
After debating pricing structure and guns in post offices, committee finally advances landmark reform bill.
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AFGE Rep: VA Paperless Claims System Shuts Down on a Weekly Basis
System also can’t handle increased workloads.
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Feds Still Fighting for Additional Shutdown Pay
Meanwhile, Congress and the Pentagon weigh adjustments to military compensation.
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Can Uncle Sam Help Vets Get Bang for Their College Buck?
Veterans Affairs is promising its program will help students effectively use their GI Bill tuition funding.
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House Approves Bill to Temporarily Ban Senior Exec Bonuses at VA
Legislation would end performance awards through 2018 for top employees and save an estimated $18 million.
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More Agencies Offer Buyouts and Early Retirement
Employees at EPA and BBG can apply to receive up to $25,000 to leave service.
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Senate Democrats Warn Republicans Against Debt-Ceiling Wish List
Republicans, however, have not committed to making demands in exchange for increasing the $17 trillion debt limit.
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Was the Creation of the 401(k) a Mistake?
More than half of American retirees haven’t saved enough to continue their normal lifestyle when they’re done working, even when with Social Security’s public pension payments.
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IRS Agrees to Pay Employees Bonuses
Workers will receive smaller awards than originally expected.
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Broadcasting Board Accused of Mishandling Contractor Taxes
Blog post suggests coverup, cites IRS and inspector general probes.
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TSP Starts 2014 Mostly in the Red
The markets had a tumultuous January, reversing several months of growth.
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Obama Tells Agencies to Give Unemployed Workers a Fair Shot at Federal Jobs
Managers told not to discriminate against out-of-work applicants.
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Social Security Administration Offers Early Retirement to Employees Again
Early-out packages mark the latest in a multi-year effort to reduce SSA workforce.
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NOAA Ends Hiring Freeze, Training Ban
Restored funding will enable the agency to begin hiring for the first time in a year.
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Tech Salaries Rise -- Just Not Around Washington
Declining pay satisfaction suggestions IT pros believe they could find better jobs.
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VA and Pentagon Set Up Online System to Handle GI Bill Ripoff Complaints
The feedback will help the government stop abusive or unethical practices.
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Obama Looks to TSP to Create New Retirement Savings Plan for Americans
The president’s myRA proposal is modeled on the G Fund.
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31 Percent of Feds Will Be Eligible to Retire by 2017
Report calls for broader workforce planning efforts to keep mission-critical areas fully staffed.
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