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Proposal to cut federal workforce raises concerns

Some call the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's approval of a 10 percent cut in the federal workforce is a political statement. Others worry it portends cuts in federal pay, benefits or jobs. Federal employees' groups have stepped up lobbying efforts.

Tags: Dennis Ross , Jim Cooper , Colleen Kelley , Jessica Klement , FMA , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee , Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Throug , Congress , workforce , Robert Tobias , American University , Emily Kopp

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NTEU wants merit system preserved with hiring reform

Union president Colleen Kelley explains that the NTEU thinks the reforms are a positive step in the right direction, but they do still have concerns.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , Colleen Kelley , hiring reform , OPM , Dorothy Ramienski

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Hiding Problems at Federal Agencies

The federal government has developed a disturbing practice of cleverly hiding information.

Tags: Lurita Doan , Barack Obama , CBP , San Ysidro Port of entry , Jayson Ahern , GSA , Defense , DoD , contracting , SIGAR , Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstr , Susan Collins , Claire McCaskill , Tom Coburn , Education , Dick Durbin , EPA , Energy , Commerce , Carol Browner , OPM , TSA , SBA , stimulus , small business , State , Treasury , Freddie Mac , Fannie Mae

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NTEU conference features OMB's Jeffrey Zients

WFED's Max Cacas reports.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , Jeffrey Zients , OMB , Max Cacas

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NTEU president talks about Labor-Management forums; pay raise

Colleen Kelley gives her thoughts to the Daily Debrief.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , Labor-Management forums , executive order , pay raise , omnibus spending bill , Colleen Kelley

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Zients believes hiring, retention reform will boost agency performance

Recruiting and retention reforms are a major part of the administration's attempts to improve agency performance.

Tags: management , best practices , Jeffrey Zients , chief performance officer , National Treasury Employees Union , Max Cacas

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NTEU president hopes to talk soon with Deputy Director of OPM

Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , OPM , Colleen Kelley , John Berry , Christine Griffin

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Reality debunks the '9-to-5 Feds' stereotype

A common stereotype suggests that Federal workers enjoy cushy, 9-to-5 jobs. But is that true? Federal News Radio's Max Cacas continues our week-long special series, "The Five Fallacies of Government". Today: "Federal workers are in and out in 8 hours."

Tags: series , fallacies , management , Colleen Kelley , John Gage , AFGE , Carol Bonnasarro , SEA , John Berry , OPM , Max Cacas

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NTEU on new OPM leadership

Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , OPM , Christine Griffin , John Berry , Colleen Kelley

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Career OPM officials will review all political conversions

Agency says burrowing is not a huge problem. But OPM director Berry sets new rules that take effect Jan. 1 to expand oversight and review of these proposed hires.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , John Berry , Jeff Sumberg , OPM , Colleen Kelley , Burrowing in , Political appointee conversions

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