Social Security Administration Commissio...
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AFGE Action News
July 30, 2009
National Capital Region employees denied commuter subsidy
WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue has struck again, this time withholding employees’ rights to transit benefits. The American...
House OKs 2% raise for civilian employee...
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By REBECCA NEAL
July 17, 2009
Source: Federaltimes.com
The House on Thursday approved a 2 percent raise for civilian federal employees in 2010, equal to the raise proposed by President Barack Obama but less than the 2.9 percent raise being considered in the Senate. Both the House and Senate versions...
As fate hangs in balance, NSPS gets key ...
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By STEPHEN LOSEY
July 20, 2009
Source: Federaltimes.com
The Defense Department’s controversial pay-for-performance system received a stay of execution last week, when an independent review board said the program needs major “reconstruction” but did not recommend abolishing it.
The board...
Little Hope for Pay Parity in 2010, but ...
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By Joe Davidson
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Source: Federaldiary@washpost.com
“Pay parity” is a mantra federal civilian employees have long chanted to bring about a desired state of income.
For most of the past 30 years, they have used the power of positive thinking, not to mention...
Lawmakers seek answers on Social Securit...
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By REBECCA NEAL
July 14, 2009
Source: Federaltimes.com
Some House lawmakers are demanding answers from the Social Security Administration after the agency held a training retreat at the Arizona Biltmore resort.
More the 700 employees attended the retreat in Phoenix earlier this month. Now leading...
AFGE Voices Support for Same-Sex Domesti...
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AFGE Action News July 13, 2009
AFGE President John Gage last week submitted a testimony in favor of H.R. 2517, the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009. The bill would grant same-sex domestic partners of federal employees equal benefits given to spouses of married federal employees....
Senate Panel Approves 2.9 Percent Raise...
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AFGE ACTION NEWS, July 13, 2009
The Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a 2.9 percent pay raise for federal civilian employees next fiscal year, setting the stage for debate after the House Appropriations Committee remained silent on the matter, which would allow the Obama administration...
Domestic partner benefits: management vs...
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Domestic partner benefits: management vs. morals
July 13, 2009 - 8:15am
Domestic partner benefits: management vs. morals
By Max Cacas and Melinda Zosh
Source: FederalNewsRadio
The House Federal Workforce subcommittee is considering a bill that would give health and other benefits to federal employees’...
Davis Introduces Bill to Extend FEP Bene...
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Source: Federal News Radio
July 8, 2009
Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL07) today introduced legislation to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a ‘‘child’’ under the health benefits program for Federal employees from 22 to 25. Original
co-sponsors include Reps. Cummings,...
The White House plans to overhaul the wa...
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OPM: Pay reform by 2011
By TIM KAUFFMAN
June 29, 2009
The White House plans to overhaul the way federal employees are paid, appraised and trained, starting in 2011, the Obama administration’s federal personnel chief said last week.
Specifically, the administration plans to propose legislation...
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