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In recent years, human capital managers all over the federal government are coming to realize that they need to go the extra mile to recruit the new generation of feds, and keep them in the tent through their productive years. Now, in an exclusive report, FederalNewsRadio's Max Cacas reports that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an agency already considered one of the "best places to work in the federal government", has negotiated a new contract with its biggest labor union including significant new scheduling flexibilities for almost all its workers.

Tags: mngt , P&B , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Jeri Buchholtz , National Treasury Employees Union , telework , Max Cacas

Monday - 11/30/2009, 04:44am EST

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Next Target: Fast-Track Hiring Programs!

Do you think that special hiring and intern programs are unfair to the majority of federal workers? If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you are not alone.

Tags: P&B , federal hiring , Federal Career Intern Program , Mike Causey , NTEU , Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Friday - 10/30/2009, 04:00am EDT

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OPM offers little relief for long-term health care increases

During a Senate hearing, OPM pledges to do a better job in the future of explaining that increases are very much possible. Enrollees have until Dec. 14 to make a decision about changing plans, but lawmakers, employee unions and others call for OPM to extend the deadline. John Hancock official says on average premiums will increase only $29.

Tags: P&B , Daniel Green , Susan Collins , Herb Kohl , OPM , Senate Special Committee on Aging , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , John Hancock , NTEU , Marianne Harrison , Chester Joy , LTC , long term care insurance

Thursday - 10/15/2009, 12:22pm EDT

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TSA addresses workforce issues of frontline workers

Tags: P&B , TSA , pay for performance , whistleblower rights , leave policies

Thursday - 07/30/2009, 07:56am EDT

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The TSP's New Roth Option Package

How would you, as a hiring official, like to be able to offer hot shot college graduates a package that includes the best 401(k) plan in the world. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's about to get even better.

Tags: P&B , Roth option , Mike Causey , Allan Roth ,

Tuesday - 07/21/2009, 04:00am EDT

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