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House to vote on telework bill Thursday
Lawmakers are expected to consider a bill to expand teleworking in the federal government. Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes tells Federal News Radio his legislation enjoys wide bipartisan support, and is expected to pass easily in the House later today.
Tags: management , Pay&benefits , telework , John Sarbanes , Frank Wolf , Telework Improvements Act of 2009 , House of Representatives , Max Cacas
Military personnel would get TSP match
House committee passes bill changing TSP, updating FERS
Tags: P&B , Darrell Issa , Edolphus Towns , John McHugh , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , TSP , FERS , CSRS
Inside Government - December 4th and 11th, 2009
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly
(D-Va.)
Jacque Simon
AFGE Public Policy Director
John Irons
Research and Policy Director, Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Tags: Pay & Benfits , Inside Government , AFGE , Jacque Simon , FEHBP , John Irons , EPI
Rep. Gerry Connolly: ditch the excise tax on the FEHBP
The Virginia Congressman says there's a better way to fund heathcare reform than on the backs of federal employees.
Tags: P&B , healthcare reform , FEHBP , excise tax , FSA ,
Rep. Connolly details efforts dodging the excise bullet
An earlier agreement exempting union employees from a proposed excise tax on high priced health plans has now been extended to all federal employees. We learn how, and why.
Tags: P&B , FEHBP , excise tax , cadillac tax ,
Rep. Connolly: where unspent TARP funds should go
Rep. Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly wants half of the unspent or repaid bank bailout money to be used for deficit reduction.
Tags: Congressional Spotlight , Congress , TARP , bailout , stimulus , deficit reduction ,
Feds win reprieve from healthcare excise tax
Federal employees covered under some of the more expensive plans in the Federal Employees Heath Benefit Program now have some breathing room as well.
Tags: P&B , FEHBP , NTEU , excise tax , Steny Hoyer , Chris Van Hollen , Barbara Mikulski
Reid not sure Congress can avert shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said it's possible there will be a government shutdown at the end of this month.
Tags: Harry Reid , Mitch McConnell , Jim Moran , Congress , House , Senate , budget , shutdown , The Hill
Connolly: Congress must address USPS problems
Learn more about what Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) thinks Congress can do to help the U.S. Postal Service.
Tags: Federal Drive , USPS , OPM , Vyomika Jairam , Steven Lynch , IG , CSRS Obligation Modification Act , Congressional Spotlight
Hiring reform: a view from the Hill
Reforming the federal hiring process will take more than just the Executive branch. Congress will have to do its part as well. For what's ahead, we ask Rep. Gerry Connolly.
Tags: Federal Drive , Congressional Spotlight , hiring reform , OPM , OMB , P&B
