Management
Bush won’t seek civil service reform this year
The Bush administration will not seek legislation this year to improve the civil service system, as proposed by President Bush in his fiscal 2002 budget, Office of Management and Budget spokesman Chris Ullman said Thursday.
Pay & Benefits
Less taxing retirement
Should you have to pay taxes on health insurance after you retire?
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IRS seeks to split its senior executive corps
IRS officials are planning to split the agency’s Senior Executive Service in two, reviving an idea that the Office of Personnel Management proposed three years ago for all agencies.
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Postal Service finds creative ways to lobby Congress
It can't play by the same lobbying rules as private corporations. So the U.S. Postal Service has special ways of getting its point across in Washington.
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Good to be golden
For the over-50 set, more retirement savings help may be on the way.
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Patent workers to get 10 percent pay raise
Thousands of Patent and Trademark Office employees will get pay raises of about 9.8 percent this weekend, the head of one of the agency’s labor unions said Thursday.
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TSP limits lifted
The annual limit on Thrift Savings Plan contributions will rise to $15,000 by 2006.
Defense
Task force charged with overhauling veterans health care
President Bush observed Memorial Day by creating a new task force to address the quality of health care service for veterans.
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