The General Services Administration doled out cash awards to senior executives based on votes of confidence by colleagues who recognized their efforts at grooming talent and running “terrific an
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Labor secretary nominee Perez clears early hurdle in confirmation
President Obama’s pick for labor secretary cleared a minor hurdle in the confirmation process Thursday as a Senate committee voted to clear the nomination of Thomas Perez for consideration by th
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Steven Miller’s resignation memo to IRS employees
Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven T. Miller resigned Wednesday amid the agency’s scandal involving targeting of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
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Perez confirmation saga continues with upcoming committee vote
A normally small confirmation hurdle last week turned into more serious roadblock as Senate lawmakers postponed action on President Obama’s pick for labor secretary.
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VA announces overtime ‘surge’ to battle disability claims backlog
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that it is mandating the use of overtime for claims processors at its 56 regional offices as part of a “surge” aimed at eliminating t
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Tougher discipline for IRS employees set aside, at least for now
The Senate on Tuesday set aside, if only for the meantime, a proposal to add the threat of a fine and imprisonment to current policies that require that IRS employees be fired for certain types of mis
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Roth-style investing in TSP continues to grow
Federal employees are increasingly taking to Roth-style investing in their retirement savings program, although Thrift Savings Plan accounts remain heavily weighted toward traditional investments, acc
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Defense Department expected to reduce furloughs to 11 days
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will announce plans Tuesday afternoon to reduce the number of furlough days faced by the department’s 800,000 civilian workers from 14 days to 11 days, according
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IRS released confidential info on conservative groups to ProPublica
ProPublica on Monday reported that the same IRS division that targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny during the 2012 election cycle provided the investigative-reporting organization with co
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White House orders look at pay equity inside government
President Obama has called for creation of a government-wide strategy “to address any gender pay gap in the Federal workforce,” focusing on how salaries are set when employees are first hired and
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