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New Veterans Office in Agencies
Ahead of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Mr. Obama will sign an Executive Order “on the employment of veterans in the federal government" in the Oval Office. The Executive Order establishes a Veterans Employment Program office within most Federal agencies.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Story
32 Insurance Plans Leaving or Cutting Coverage in FEHB
32 health insurance plans are leaving FEHBP or reducing their coverage across the country. "It cuts down on choices, for one, and the federal program is all about choice."
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Story
Ways to Cut Government Spending
Spending by the federal government surged to $30,000 per household in 2009. That's up from $21,000 (adjusted for inflation) in the 1980s and '90s. Congress plans to spend even more.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Story
Who Is John Berry and What Are His "Bold Ideas" for the Federal Workforce?
Who is John Berry and what is he trying to do? Change for the sake of change is a waste of time, money and energy, but change is good if 1) it's based on the identification of an actual problem, 2) the appropriate stakeholders and experts are consulted, and 3) the change results in measurable improvements in productivity, economy, efficiency, etc.
Posted: November 8, 2009 | Full Story
- Banner Year for Federal Benefits: One Other Big Benefit May Be On the Way
- Draft Executive Order on Federal Labor Relations (Oct. 1, 2009)
- The Future of Pay-for-Performance in the Federal Government
- The Persistence of Pay-for-Performance in Government
Health Care Bill Passes House on Close Vote
Moments after President Obama's comments, the health care legislation cleared its first hurdle when Democrats approved a rule setting the terms of the debate.
Posted: November 7, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Story
237 Millionaires in Congress
Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That's 44 percent of the body - compared to about 1 percent of Americans overall.
Posted: November 7, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Story
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