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Peace Corps Struggles With HIV Policy
November 20, 2008As best the Peace Corps knew, Jeremiah S. Johnson was "the first instance of a volunteer" who tested positive for HIV and wished to remain with the agency rather than return to the United States for medical treatment.
Sick-Leave Abuse Prompts Calls to Compensate for Unused Time
November 20, 2008At the Internal Revenue Service, one employee over a two-year period took sick leave on 13 of the 14 Tuesdays after a Monday holiday.
Executives Less Satisfied With Pay and Puzzled by Ratings
November 20, 2008Federal executives are less satisfied with their pay than they were two years ago, and many don't understand how their raises and bonuses are linked to job performance ratings.
Some GS-15 Workers Feel Pinch of Pay Cap
November 20, 2008 In these crazy financial times -- with the stock market diving and retirement savings eroding -- the last thing you want is stagnant wages when almost everyone around you is getting raises.
At the Postal Service, Talk of Layoffs
November 20, 2008Here's another sad sign of our economic times: Never before has the U.S. Postal Service laid off workers. Now, it's a real possibility.
A Government Workforce in Need of Its Own Rescue
November 20, 2008A throng of good-government types packed a National Press Club meeting room yesterday, determined to help smooth the transition from President Bush's administration to whatever comes next.
At the GAO, a Union First
November 20, 2008Its original boss was Congress. Now the Government Accountability Office has a second group of people to whom it must be accountable -- union members.
Effort to Skirt Contracting Rules Unnerves Federal Workers
November 20, 2008 When -- maybe that should be if-- Congress passes legislation to bail out floundering financial institutions, the Treasury secretary likely will be granted unusually broad power to waive regulations covering the government's hiring of outside contractors.
Health Insurance Costs to Spike an Average 8 Percent
November 20, 2008Health insurance premiums for federal employees will jump almost 8 percent, on average, in 2009, a sharp increase over the 2.9 percent increase this year and the 2.3 percent increase in 2007, the Office of Personnel Management announced yesterday.
Benefits for Same-Sex Partners Focus of Senate Hearing
November 20, 2008For Brendan Doyle, it's a matter of equal pay for equal work.
