Senators seek to add workforce provisions to Defense bill

Article Title: Senators seek to add workforce provisions to Defense bill
Snippet from Article: "...move federal employees in Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. territories from cost-of-living-adjustments to the locality pay system that applies to workers in the contiguous United States. It also would let civil servants in the Federal Employees Retirement System count unused sick..."
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Union calls for 3.9 percent federal pay increase in 2009

Article Title: Union calls for 3.9 percent federal pay increase in 2009
Snippet from Article: "...Civil servants should really get on Congress (our lawmakers) to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. I worked in the "PRIVATE" Sector before I went in to the Military as well as after including working two (2) jobs 1 private and 1 Federal job...."
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