Retirement Planning, Sick Leave Credit: ...
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By Tammy Flanagan National Institute of Transition Planning
March 26, 2010
Source: Govexec.com
Last week’s column on crediting sick leave toward the basic retirement benefit under the Federal Employees Retirement System sparked quite a few comments and requests for more details. Let’s...
AFGE Week in Review...
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March 26, 2010
NP Gage Recognized for His Work on Political Education: The Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO will recognize AFGE National President John Gage at its 2010 Committee on Political Education dinner for exemplifying the spirit of the union movement. Gage joins the ranks of past honorees including...
Official: Obama expected to name head of...
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By Dan Lothian, CNN White House CorrespondentÂ
Source: cnn.com
03/27/10
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Washington (CNN)Â – President Obama is expected to nominate a Massachussetts pediatrician and Harvard University professor to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, a senior administration official told CNN on Saturday.
The...
Healthy Exchange...
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By Alyssa Rosenberg
Source: Govexec.com
March 25, 2010
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The health care reform package the House passed last weekend and President Obama signed into law on Tuesday has many Americans wondering if — and how — their coverage will change. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers...
AFGE CALLS FOR NEW LEADERSHIP AND VOICE ...
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 March 18, 2010
(WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents employees throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, (VA) today, offered several recommendations before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on tackling the enormous Veterans Benefits Administration’s...
Telework and benefits bills take one ste...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on March 25, 2010 | Comments Off
March 24, 2010
By Alyssa Rosenberg
Source: GovExec.com
A House subcommittee on Wednesday approved legislation to promote telework in federal agencies, increase oversight of prescription drug coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and allow federal employees to invest the value of...
VA official: Disability claims system â€...
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March 18, 2010
By Rick Maze
Source: Federaltimes.com
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Baling wire and bandages cannot save the veterans’ disability claims process, the Veterans Affairs Department’s chief technology officer said Thursday at a roundtable discussion about ways of cutting the growing backlog of claims...
Your Unused FERS Sick Leave: How Much is...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on March 23, 2010 | Comments Off
March 19, 2010
Source: Fedsmith.com
Until late last year, FERS employees in the twilight of their careers were faced with a dilemma: “What should I do about my sick leave?” If I use it up (”burn it”) during the year or so prior to retirement, I will be cheating. But if I am...
Labor-management council holds first mee...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on March 2, 2010 | Comments Off
By STEPHEN LOSEY | Last Updated: February 26, 2010
Federaltimes.com
Senior Obama administration and federal labor officials met today in the first attempt at forging labor-management partnerships at 200 federal agencies.
A new National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations is overseeing the...
Trust issues raised at first meeting of ...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on March 2, 2010 | Comments Off
By Alyssa Rosenberg
Govexec.com
February 26, 2010
At the first meeting of a new national council on federal labor-management relations on Friday, participants debated how agencies should structure collaborative projects, and how to measure improvements in federal labor relations.
Under an executive...
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