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Bill Seeks to End Salary Penalty for Rehired Retirees
October 7, 2008Bring back federal retirees for short-term projects. Bring them back as mentors.
Tax-Free Roth Option Proposed for Savings Plan
October 7, 2008 Three House members who oversee the Thrift Savings Plan have proposed opening the program to new investment options, including a Roth feature that would allow tax-free withdrawals of retirement savings.
Rewarding Intelligence
October 7, 2008The government's intelligence community is changing its pay system to better reward agents and analysts, part of an effort to fix problems identified after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Peace Corps Struggles With HIV Policy
October 7, 2008As best the Peace Corps knew, Jeremiah S. Johnson was "the first instance of a volunteer" who tested positive for HIV and wished to remain with the agency rather than return to the United States for medical treatment.
Sick-Leave Abuse Prompts Calls to Compensate for Unused Time
October 7, 2008At the Internal Revenue Service, one employee over a two-year period took sick leave on 13 of the 14 Tuesdays after a Monday holiday.
Executives Less Satisfied With Pay and Puzzled by Ratings
October 7, 2008 Federal executives are less satisfied with their pay than they were two years ago, and many don't understand how their raises and bonuses are linked to job performance ratings.
Tax Deadbeats on the Government Payroll
October 7, 2008Federal employees are held to a high standard when it comes to ethics and the public trust. That's also the case when it comes to taxes.
For Defense, Crunching the Numbers Is Half the Battle
October 7, 2008It has more than 3 million employees, more than 600,000 buildings and does business in 134 countries.
Senators Urge Government To Streamline Hiring Process
October 7, 2008The federal hiring process is broken and needs a quick fix, two senators with a keen interest in government management said yesterday.
Hiring After the Baby-Boom Brain Drain
October 7, 2008 The Federal Aviation Administration. The Social Security Administration. The National Science Foundation. The Treasury Department.
