Snippet of Article: "...The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. (CPI-W) increased 1.4 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 214.306 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index was unchanged prior to seasonal adjustment. ..."
Source: www.bls.govSnippet of Article: "...On behalf of the President's Pay Agent, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing interim regulations on the locality pay program for General Schedule employees. The interim regulations establish separate locality pay areas for the States of Alaska and Hawaii and extend coverage of the Rest of U.S. locality pay area to include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Territory of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and all other U.S. possessions listed in 5 CFR 591.205, applicable on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2011...."
Source: www.federalregister.govSnippet of Article: "...FEHBP's largest plan, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard Option, will charge enrollees 6.9% more for self coverage and 7.6% more for family coverage. "While we are pleased to see that these increases are smaller than those in 2010, they are still too high...."
Source: www.afge.orgSnippet of Article: "...The Hatch Act prohibits almost all federal employees in the executive branch from being political candidates. Here's how the law..."
Source: www.csmonitor.comSnippet of Article: "...Federal civil service employees have faced background checks since 1953. The checks were expanded to federal contractors in 2005...."
Source: www.csmonitor.comSnippet of Article: "...the evidence is overwhelming that once again, federal employees are being blamed for the slumping economy because some news outlet misread salary data and insisted that federal employees are significantly overpaid compared with private-industry employees...."
Source: fredericksburg.comSnippet of Article: "...Results from the 2010 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, FedView Report by Demographics, FedView Report by Agency, FedView Report on Demographic Questions by Agency, ..."
Source: www.fedview.opm.govSnippet of Article: "...Senate Bill 3790 would make federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for federal employment...."
Source: www.newson6.comSnippet of Article: "...The FBI is like no other career choice you've explored. It's challenging, compelling, and important. Whatever your background or expertise, you will find an FBI future exceptionally rewarding because the work you perform will have a daily impact on the nation's security and the quality-of-life for all U.S. citizens. Your career at the FBI will also include great benefits, see federal benefits highlighted below...."
Source: usajobs.govSnippet of Article: "...Eighteen projects in soil conservation in Dunn County await action from the CCC lads when they arrive at the Menomonie camp, located in the old mule pasture, north of Wakanda Park...."
Source: www.dunnconnect.comSnippet of Article: "...in line with the change in the private sector's wages from September 2008 to September 2009, according to the Labor Department's Employment Cost Index...."
Source: wiredworkplace.nextgov.comSnippet of Article: "...The federal government's loan repayment program started in 2002 as a recruitment and retention tool. Agencies can make repayments up to $10,000 annually, with maximum payouts of $60,000, but workers must sign an agreement to work for at least three years. ..."
Source: washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...It's still unknown exactly how much will go back to the government because census operations are scheduled to continue through the end of September, but officials said it will be no less than $1.6 billion. Congress will have the final say on where the money goes...."
Source: washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...A rumor now popular among some federal law enforcement agents casts a bit of bitter irony over McLeod’s fate, indicating that he killed himself with a pistol given to him by the DEA to commemorate his years of service to the agency...."
Source: narcosphere.narconews.comSnippet of Article: "...In the snippet of video on Breitbart's Web site, Sherrod, who is black, admitted to having been reluctant to help a white farmer who sought her aid 24 years before, when she was working for a nonprofit agency established to help black farmers. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com"...Under the proposed increases, in addition to the 46-cent rate for the first ounce, the cost for each additional ounce would go up a penny to 18 cents. The cost to mail a postcard would go up 2 cents to 30 cents...."
Snippet of Article: "...What are the 10 biggest mistakes feds make when planning for retirement? Ed Zurndorfer is a registered employee benefit consultant. He's come up with a list...."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.comSnippet of Article: "...Edena Wood had thought about it for years but finally decided it was time to leave after nearly 65 years as a federal employee. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...Paige said since the last GAO report on the issue there’s been an “explosion” in the number of government purchase cards, with 300,000 federal employees currently carrying them. By turning a blind eye when they are abused, she says, the government is inviting more of the behavior...."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...According to the Federal File Transfer Report, Federal employees are exposing data to cyber criminals. Though 71 percent of Federal IT and information security professionals are concerned with Federal file transfer security, 54 percent admit they do not currently monitor for FTP..."
Source: www.earthtimes.orgSnippet of Article: "...this provision affects Social Security benefits when any part of a person’s federal service after 1956 is covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). However, federal service where Social Security taxes are withheld (Federal Employees’ Retirement System) will not reduce your Social Security benefit amounts. The Windfall Elimination Provision may apply if:..."
Source: www.ssa.govSnippet of Article: "...The Defense secretary invokes Dwight Eisenhower as he calls for spending reductions in military healthcare and the command structure. He wants to cut $10 billion to $15 billion from a $547-billion Pentagon base budget...."
Source: www.latimes.comSnippet of Article: "...was employed as an Information Technology Specialist with the Security Intelligence Operations Directorate of the Missile Defense Agency ("MDA"). His position required him to maintain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. By letter dated April 2, 2009, the Defense Intelligence Agency ("DIA")..."
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