Pay & Benefits
Personnel chief says officials avoid veterans hiring rules
Some federal managers intentionally avoid laws that provide employment protection for veterans and reservists, says OPM Director Kay Coles James.
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Survey shows government workers more satisfied with pay
A survey of government and private sector workers shows satisfaction with pay is significantly higher in the public sector.
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Service to America Medal winners honored
Federal employees from eight agencies recognized in Washington for exceptional service to the country.
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Salary council recommends 1 percent locality pay boost
Annual pay raise would also include 2.5 percent across-the-board increase in 2005.
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Healthier Health Care
The Office of Personnel Management leads the charge for a consumer-driven federal health insurance system.
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More workers would get locality pay under OPM proposal
About 15,000 employees in outlying areas around big cities could win eligibility for additional locality pay.
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House signs off on 3.5 percent pay raise
Civil service employees move a step closer to getting the same raise as military service personnel next year.
Defense
Defense fine-tunes new personnel system regulations
Union bargaining will be limited and civilian personnel rules will be more flexible.
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Pay raise may not kick in until next spring
A 3.5 percent civil service raise is likely to pass, House Democratic leader says, but probably not in time to take effect in January.
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Pentagon can't justify reserve retirement overhaul, report says
Legislative proposals to revamp the military reserve retirement system might end up costing the government more than it gains in retention, according to GAO.
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Some TSP services suspended due to Hurricane Ivan
The National Finance Center, which handles administrative duties for the Thrift Savings Plan, narrowly avoided a hit from a hurricane this week.
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Pushing HSAs
Bush administration officials and the Office of Personnel Management are bullish on Health Savings Accounts.
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Private sector steps in to help agencies with hiring
Agency officials hope the hiring makeovers will yield significant benefits by the end of 2005.
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Officials weigh mandatory retirement age for public safety officials
A Senate lawmaker questions whether compulsory retirement ages still make sense.
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Federal health insurance premiums to rise by 7.9 percent
The OPM announcement marks the first time in four years that the annual increase has not been more than 10 percent.
Defense
Unions, Pentagon agree to continue talking about personnel overhaul
Both sides upbeat after a day of discussions about the pending National Security Personnel System.
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Senate panel approves military-civilian pay parity
Senate Appropriations subcommittee votes to give federal workers a 3.5 percent pay raise in 2005.
Defense
9/11 commissioner pushes Congress to act on recommendations
Former congressman pushes for laws making it easier for the government to hire and retain quality personnel to help fight the war on terrorism.
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