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Congress coming after federal slackers

Feds who goof off on the job, or who spend all day surfing the net, watching the clock or on personal business are in for trouble. Congress is coming. So why are the vast majority of civil servants not quaking in their boots? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells all.

Tags: workforce , pay and benefits , pay , Congress , Mike Causey , Federal Report

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Do agencies keep poor performers on the job?

There's a perception that it's almost impossible to be fired from a government job. Patricia Niehaus, national president of the Federal Managers Association, debunks the myth.

Tags: Patricia Niehaus , Federal Managers Association , management , Washington Post , Tom Fox

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