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Special counsel recommends reforms to law covering improper political activities
Federal employees would not automatically be removed from their jobs for violating the Hatch Act under proposed changes.
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Spending bills threaten Foreign Service pay and hiring
Congress urged to cut programs rather than people to keep diplomatic readiness intact.
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Tough Times
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Pension contribution levels rise
Federal agencies are paying slightly more into federal employees’ retirement plans.
Oversight
Federal hiring of Hispanics slows, nearly flat
Latino representation in federal workforce has stalled in recent years, report finds.
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A look at 20 of the all-time greatest federal employees
A guide to some of history's most illustrious civil servants.
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Retirement plan funds continue downward spiral
Majority of TSP options remain in the red for September and for the year to date.
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Government to unveil COLAs on Oct. 19
Federal retirees likely will receive a cost-of-living adjustment between 3.5 percent and 4 percent.
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Furloughed FAA workers will receive back pay
Transportation Department says affected employees will be compensated in Oct. 18 paychecks.
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Health care fees for military retirees set to increase this weekend
The start of fiscal 2012 marks the first jump in TRICARE Prime premiums in almost two decades.
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Obama: Former shuttle workers can be integral to future space efforts
President says NASA is trying to figure out how to shift engineers, scientists and technicians to new projects.
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Coming Back
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Oversight
Coming defense vote will alter contractor executive pay
White House and Congress remain at odds on parameters of cap on reimbursed compensation.
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Postal Service health plan still on the radar
Opting out of the governmentwide program would relieve the agency’s prefunding burdens and bring more options to employees, official says.
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Budget chief won’t rule out more proposals affecting feds
Jack Lew is uncertain whether employees will have to sacrifice further in the name of deficit reduction.
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Feds’ health premiums to rise 3.5 percent
Increase is the lowest since 2008 and just half the 2011 jump of 7.2 percent.
Oversight