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Pushing HSAs
Bush administration officials and the Office of Personnel Management are bullish on Health Savings Accounts.
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Overhauling Overtime
Opinions diverge on what will happen if new overtime regulations are applied to the federal workforce.
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Seeing Red
Union leaders appealed to Congress Wednesday to restart personnel talks with the Defense Department and also leveled harsh accusations, calling the National Security Personnel System a front for outsourcing government jobs.
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Flexible Rollover
A senior lawmaker wants employees with flexible healthcare spending accounts to keep unspent money at the end of each year.
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Appealing Overtime
Three federal workers' unions are petitioning an appeals court to take another look at a case involving overtime for federal workers.
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The Latest Legislation
Bills dealing with health benefits and reserve pay await action in Congress.
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Healthy Explanation
Federal officials release details about new Health Savings Accounts and who can take advantage of them.
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What's On Your Mind?
A Merit Systems Protection Board survey uncovers the issues most important to those involved in personnel reforms.
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Eyes, Teeth, Ears and Benefits
Congress is considering new vision, dental and hearing benefits for federal employees willing to pay for them.
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Matchless
Congress moves to eliminate TSP open seasons for employee contributions, but to keep restrictions on when agencies can provide matching funds.
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Staying the Course
Preliminary results of a new OPM study show that federal law enforcement officers hung on to their jobs last year.
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Call Anytime
The Thrift Savings Plan is launching a toll-free hotline for participants who want the latest information on their accounts
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Schedule Shift
Those scheduled to stay home Friday as part of an alternative work schedule will be credited with eight hours of leave because of the national day of mourning.
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Healthy Reserves
A bipartisan vote in the Senate Wednesday approved year-round military health care for reservists.
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Chief Reform Officer
A career civil servant has been handed the job of implementing the Defense Department's new personnel system.
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Closing Open Seasons
House subcommittee takes a step toward getting rid of Thrift Savings Plan open seasons, which restrict participant changes to certain times of the year.
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Healthy Skepticism
A federal employee union fights a lonely battle against the VA's plan to close and consolidate hospitals.
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