Article Title: The top federal civilian workforce stories of 2010
Snippet of Article: "...federal civilian workforce. Last year was a mixed bag for federal employees, and the biggest news wasn't good for them. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comNews for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...federal civilian workforce. Last year was a mixed bag for federal employees, and the biggest news wasn't good for them. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...with a graying national workforce, employers may have to be more accommodating of illness and disability in the years ahead.
A December report in the Journal of Gerontology casts some doubt on the whole notion that the baby boomers and everyone behind them will live longer as well as healthier lives...."
Snippet of Article: "...If you're looking for a job, you may want to cozy up with U.S. government agencies' 2011 federal budget requests. Although not exactly light reading, they make a terrific resource for job seekers, according to a story in the Washington Post.
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Snippet of Article: "...The lawsuit, filed this month in D.C. federal court, claims an FBI policy that limits the term limit of field office squad supervisors to five years is aimed at removing supervisors over 40 years old. ..."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.comSnippet of Article: "...the pay freeze stops cost-of-living allowances (COLA) for two years, it does not, according to the Federal Times, affect normal step increases or bonuses for those in the system. The 1.4 million federal employees on the GS scale are still eligible for increases..."
Source: www.advisorone.comSnippet of Article: "...A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer based at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was arrested and charged along with 13 others for alleged drug trafficking in a ..."
Source: www.thecypresstimes.comSnippet of Article: "...“People still want their mail,” said Pacha. “All we have to offer is service to our customers and I have always tried to provide that over the years.”
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Snippet of Article: "...Information for 8a businesses and 8a business development including qualifications, ... 8(a) Firm to Compete Below the Competitive Threshold (Federal Agency ... Electronic 8(a) Certification and Annual Review System Users Guide ..."
Source: www.sba.govSnippet of Article: "...The National Labor Relations Board said on Tuesday that it would require companies to post notices on their bulletin boards — and perhaps send out e-mail— to inform employees of their right to unionize under federal law. ..."
Source: www.nytimes.comSnippet of Article: "...33 months in prison for soliciting a $9,700 bribe from..."
Source: www.courthousenews.comSnippet of Article: "...in the reverse, workers in the private sector of equivalent rank will be able to work within the government for the same period of time...."
Source: www.executivegov.comSnippet of Article: "...policy that allows federal employees to telework on an unscheduled basis when severe weather conditions or other circumstances prevent employees from reporting to work in the Washington D.C. area. With this new policy, employees can continue to perform their job functions to keep the government running without being tied to their office...."
Source: www.prnewswire.comSnippet of Article: "...Find resources on benefits, pay, policies, training, travel, collaboration, information technology, and more...."
Source: www.usa.govSnippet of Article: "...As authorized by the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA), we present our recommendations for the establishment or modification of pay localities, the coverage of salary surveys conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for use in the locality pay program, the process of comparing General Schedule (GS) pay to non-Federal pay, and the level of comparability payments for January 2012...."
Source: www.opm.govSnippet of Article: "...employee in charge of finding federal surplus and getting it to qualified recipients, Vern Jones, chief procurement officer for the Division of General Services, said Friday...."
Source: www.adn.comSnippet of Article: "...discovered a male postal worker shot several times...."
Source: www.nbcmiami.comSnippet of Article: "...A quick check of salary.com, for example, reveals that my private sector counterparts earn somewhere between 35 percent and 50 percent more than I do! What I can’t tell from my rudimentary research is whether they spend the same number of nights, weekends, holidays and special occasions away from their families...."
Source: www.gazette.comSnippet of Article: "...it failed to get the 14 votes from its members required to send its proposal to Congress, according to media reports. The 59-page program of recommendations to slash the deficit by $4 billion over 10 years had something in it to offend everyone..."
Source: www.dailyfinance.comSnippet of Article: "...Under the authority of section 5304a of title 5, United States Code, I have determined that the current locality pay percentages in Schedule 9 of Executive Order 13525 of December 23, 2009, shall not increase from their 2010 levels. Pursuant to the Non Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009 (sections 1911 1919, Public Law 111 84), I am also establishing applicable 2011 locality pay rates for Alaska and Hawaii that are based on 2010 locality pay levels...."
Source: www.whitehouse.govSnippet of Article: "...“By focusing exclusively on federal employees, the administration runs the risk of reinforcing the myth, pushed by some for politically convenient but cynical reasons, that America suffers from a federal government comprised of unproductive and overpaid civil servants,” Mr. Van Hollen said. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”..."
Source: wsj.comSnippet of Article: "...Obama asks federal workers to share the sacrifice, but it’s unconscionable for him to attack the wages of federal working people while the millionaires and billionaires on Wall Street not only get their bailouts and astronomical bonuses; they also get their tax cuts,” concluded Gage...."
Source: www.afge.orgSnippet of Article: "...Postal Service recently announced $8.5 billion in losses for 2010. Nonetheless, it paid Mr. Potter $228,088 in extra incentive pay..."
Source:The Washington Times via The Postal BriefingSnippet of Article: "...Federal civilian employees' pay would be frozen in 2011 and 2012 under a proposal..."
Source: www.marketwatch.comSnippet of Article: "...TSA workers have one of the worst jobs in America. Reports and surveys by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general show morale among TSA workers is at record lows for the federal workforce..."
Source: www.huffingtonpost.comSnippet of Article: "...They also believe government employees work less and have more job security, according to a Rasmussen Reports telephone. ..."
Source: www.mydesert.comSnippet of Article: "...A longtime employee of the Social Security Administration faces federal charges for allegedly creating and selling bogus Social Security cards...."
Source: www.sfgate.comSnippet of Article: "...Most of the fund movement is out of the "safe" G fund into high-risk funds, Trabucco said. ..."
Source: www.federalnewsradio.comSnippet of Article: "...Al Dileo, vice president of Mail Handlers' account management, said the company's popularity is due in good part to its value plan, which "offers the lowest premium among FEHBP's nationwide fee-for-service plans." That plan saw enrollment jump 60 percent from 11,000 to 17,600 enrollees over the past year...."
Source: www.federaltimes.comSnippet of Article: "...saying Justice Department veteran Stacia Hylton's recent six-figure consulting deal with a private prison company makes her "ill-suited" for the job...."
Source: www.washingtontimes.comSnippet of Article: "...allegedly billed a government workers’ compensation program for patient transportation in Los Angeles and Orange Counties that never occurred. The indictment also alleges that the brothers grossly inflated the amount of their claims to the Department of Labor - Office of Workers Compensation ( DOL-OWCP )..."
Source: media-newswire.comSnippet of Article: "...The outgoing congress authorized NASA's new program but didn't fund it, and funding isn't expected to come until..."
Source: www.waff.comSnippet of Article: "...misleading and "paints an inaccurate picture of the workforce and makes a flawed argument against the proposed 1.4 percent pay raise for federal employees," according to Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union. ..."
Source: Federal Computer WeekSnippet of Article: "...The Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, extended the age children may remain covered under their parents' FEHB plans, self and family enrollment, to age 26. Those already enrolled in self and family coverage do not need to re-enroll during open season. New enrollees should contact their health benefits provider to add eligible children effective Jan. 1, 2011. Employees not enrolled in FEHB, or enrolled in self-only coverage, can elect self and family coverage to add newly eligible children during open season.
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Snippet of Article: "...Chaffetz favors a pay freeze and 10 percent pay cut. On average, federal employees are paid 24 percent less than their private sector..."
Source: www.wtop.comSnippet of Article: "..."I would freeze federal hiring. I would maybe reduce federal employees by 10%. I'd probably reduce their wages by 10%. The average federal employee ..."
Source: www.newser.comSnippet of Article: "...The Fed wants inflation and, lo and behold, it's getting it ..."
Source: www.theglobeandmail.comSnippet of Article: "...The Federal Career Intern Program is designed to help agencies recruit and attract exceptional individuals into a variety of occupations. It was created under Executive Order 13162, and is intended for positions at grade levels GS-5, 7, and 9. In general, individuals are appointed to a 2-year internship. Upon successful completion of the internships, the interns may be eligible for permanent placement within an agency.
Individuals interested in Career Intern opportunities must contact specific agencies directly. The Office of Personnel Management will not be the central source for career intern opportunities. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...All we know is that the NASA facility is locked down, and it is because of a situation which may include a gun. Fox News speculates that there could be a gunman inside building 77..."
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