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	<title>FedSmith.com &#187; Federal Pay</title>
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		<title>Legislation Introduced to Stop VA Exec Bonuses</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2013/05/08/legislation-introduced-to-stop-va-executive-bonuses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legislation introduced would ban senior executives in the Department of Veterans Affairs from receiving performance bonuses for the next five years.]]></description>
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		<title>Releasing Names and Federal Employee Salaries (Since 1816)</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/07/releasing-names-and-federal-employee-salaries-since-1816/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/07/releasing-names-and-federal-employee-salaries-since-1816/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The names and salaries of most federal employees are available in a searchable database provided by FedSmith.com. This information has generally been released by the government but substantially curtailed under the Bush administration. Here is a quick summary of how the current policy evolved.]]></description>
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		<title>Locating the Salary of an Individual Federal Employee</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/29/locating-the-salary-of-an-individual-federal-employee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you find the salary of an individual federal employee? For most federal employees, the federal employee database will enable you to find the information quickly and easily.]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Reservists Can Legally &#8220;Double Dip&#8221;!</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/14/retired-reservists-can-legally-double-dip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/14/retired-reservists-can-legally-double-dip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ehren Clovis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a common misconception that anyone receiving military retired pay cannot also receive federal civilian retirement credit for their military service.  However, a significant exception applies to people receiving military retired pay based on reserve service.]]></description>
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		<title>Legislation Introduced to Cap Federal Employee Bonuses</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/12/legislation-introduced-to-cap-federal-employee-bonuses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/12/legislation-introduced-to-cap-federal-employee-bonuses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has introduced legislation that would place restrictions on bonuses given to federal employees.]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Budget Proposes Increased Retirement Contributions for Federal Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/10/presidents-budget-proposes-increased-retirement-contributions-for-federal-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/10/presidents-budget-proposes-increased-retirement-contributions-for-federal-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it is arriving about two months late, the White House has released its budget proposal for 2014 this week. The budget contains some recommendations that would directly impact the federal workforce including higher retirement contributions for current federal workers.]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security vs. Federal Employees: Cumulative Pay Increases</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/09/social-security-vs-federal-employees-cumulative-pay-increases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/09/social-security-vs-federal-employees-cumulative-pay-increases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert F. Benson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The author compares the historical pay increases of current federal employees to retirees on Social Security to see which group comes out ahead.]]></description>
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		<title>Pay Memoranda From OPM</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/05/pay-memoranda-from-opm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FedSmith.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OPM director John Berry issued two supplemental memoranda regarding pay adjustments in response to the president's executive order that officially acknowledges the extension of the pay freeze through 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>2013 Pay Raise is Officially Rescinded</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/05/2013-pay-raise-is-officially-rescinded/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/05/2013-pay-raise-is-officially-rescinded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new executive order and guidance from OPM formally announced the extension of the pay freeze through the end of 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>The Long Term Effects of the Pay Freeze</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/03/28/the-long-term-effects-of-the-pay-freeze/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/03/28/the-long-term-effects-of-the-pay-freeze/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert F. Benson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the overall impact of the pay freeze on employees retiring in the near future? The author runs some hypothetical numbers to illustrate.]]></description>
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