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Fate of federal employee provisions in highway bill up in the air
House GOP reverts to 90-day stopgap measure.
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Groups rip GOP plan to extend pay freeze, cut workforce
House is scheduled to vote Thursday on plan that includes $368 billion in cuts to the federal workforce during the next decade.
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Postal Service plan to drop federal health program faces murky future
Claims of $7 billion in annual savings generate some skepticism among House lawmakers.
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Democratic budget plan doesn’t touch federal pay and benefits
Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen vows to fight GOP proposal, which extends pay freeze and ups retirement contributions.
Defense
Lawmakers urge Panetta to lift civilian workforce cap
131 House members sign letter in support of Defense employees.
Management
Longtime TRICARE contractor protests decision to go with another company
Health care firm tells The Washington Post military beneficiaries would suffer under new agreement.
Pay & Benefits
TSP closely watches retirement provisions in transportation bills
Board backs language allowing retirees to roll over leftover annual leave, objects to provision letting IRS levy participants’ investment funds.
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Air Force to offer third round of buyouts
Employees will receive eligibility surveys by May and, if approved, must leave by Aug. 31.
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Postal Service steers attention away from 'flawed' revenue study
USPS emphasizes savings from five-year business plan as lawmakers prepare to debate reform bills.
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Federal locality pay areas to remain unchanged in 2013
President’s Pay Agent rejects plan to expand to new areas.
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Your guide to online information about retirement benefits and planning.
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Soldiers go unpaid thanks to Army payroll problems
The deficiencies also threaten Pentagon audits.
Management
Number of minorities in senior-level federal positions increasing
Hispanics, African Americans and Asians have made the most gains in last decade.
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Personnel chief: Career ladder data ‘a blip, not a trend’
One-time events contributed to recent spike and such promotions are not automatic, John Berry says.
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Career ladder promotions climb
Noncompetitive promotions have jumped 75 percent in the past three years, <i>Federal Times</i> reports.
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GOP budget plan includes pay freeze extension, workforce reduction
Proposal also asks feds to ‘make a more equitable contribution’ to retirement benefits.
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Pace of retirements expected to pick up, along with the price tag
Retirees will grow by 10 percent during the next decade while retirement spending will increase by 30 percent, reports say.
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