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How to celebrate public servants and their service

Ideas range from sending letters to public employees to organizing a celebration showcasing the work of government agencies in your local area. Tom Fox, Director of the Partnership for Public Service's Center for Government Leadership, explains them to us.

Tags: P&B , Public Service Recognition Week , Tom Fox

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Proposal to revamp federal internship programs for grad students

The Partnership for Public Service weighs in.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , graduate students , Tim McManus

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More agencies using resumes to bring on SESers

OPM says two agencies will hold training sessions on how to use this new approach to hire senior executives. OPM also is working with other organizations to extend the training new SESers receive.

Tags: IRMCO 2010 , Pay & Benefits , management , Nancy Kichak , John Berry , OPM , John Palguta , Senior Executive Association , Veterans hiring , Senior Executive Service , onboarding , hiring reforms , Hiring databases

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Good government awards inspire and encourage the best and brightest

John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal News Radio about a program that works to change perception about public service.

Tags: P&B , John Palguta , Alexandria Sunrise Optimist Club , Good Government Awards

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The Senator from Delaware rises to praise federal workers

With the return of Congress this week, one lawmaker intends to return to his weekly ritual: delivering a floor speech in the United States Senate in praise of an exemplary federal employee. Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman says he will continue the weekly tributes through the end of his term this year.

Tags: newsstand , Congress , Ted Kaufman , Senate , Vice President Biden , Max Cacas

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HReinvented: Offer cash, bonuses and tuition for talent

Should the federal government offer cash bonuses and tuition reimbursement to persuade a new generation to join the civil service? We get details from John Palguta with the Partnership for Public Service, as part of our week-long series, HReinvented.

Tags: P&B , incentives , hiring process , John Palguta , HReinvented , bonuses , tuition reimbursement

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OPM wants to understand your health care needs

Included in the OPM budget request is $7 million to start a data warehouse to analyze the claims experience of participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). John Palguta, VP for policy at the Partnership for Public Service explains how this will work.

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Public Service Recognition Week aims to educate the public

The event, sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service, will be held May 3 - 9, 2010.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Public Service Recognition Week , Tim McManus , Dorothy Ramienski

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Federal News Countdown for March 5th

My weekly countdown of the top three Federal news stories of the week.

Tags: Federal News Countdown , Linda Springer , Tim McManus , Lurita Doan , Ernst & Young ,

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Feds, on average, earn more than their private sector counterparts

Recent USA Today article compared data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics during 2008. On average, federal workers earned around $67,691, whereas their private sector counterparts earned $60,046. Federal News Radio talks with the USA Today reporter, the Partnership for Public Service and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey to get analysis behind the numbers themselves.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , USA Today , Dennis Cauchon , Laura Shane , Mike Causey , pay , pay raises , public sector , private sector , wages

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