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GOP's $50B challenge: Compromise or shutdown?

Russell Berman, congressional reporter with The Hill, explains the current state of the budget battle on Capitol Hill.

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POLL: Has your morale taken a hit from the budget battle?

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Palguta: Morale a hidden cost in CRs

While money is still flowing into agencies, the Partnership for Public Service says continuing resolutions hurt agencies' financial planning and ability to hire, among other things. PPS's John Palguta explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , budget , Partnership for Public Service , John Palguta , management , hiring , morale , John Buckner

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Former OPM Director King: CRs undermine morale

Former OPM Director Jim King doesn't hold punches about why morale may be down in the federal workforce right now. He says "being viewed as a pawn on the chessboard of life is not exactly an upper."

Tags: Federal Drive , budget , morale , lessons learned , Jim King , OPM , pay debate , Suzanne Kubota , pay and benefits

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Don't get your security clearance all furloughed up

A government shutdown has been avoided for now. But if one would occur, federal employees with security clearances might want to be careful. Employee attorney John Mahoney explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , budget , security clearances , John Mahoney , Tully Rinckey , credit rating , Suzanne Kubota

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Shutdown Startup urges volunteering in furloughs

Shutdown Startup is an organization the helps feds find volunteer service opportunities in their community.

Tags: Shutdown Startup , volunteering , budget , Tim McManus , Partnership for Public Service , Dorobek Insider

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How to financially survive a shutdown

Strategies for living through a shutdown from Ed Zurndorfer, registered employee benefit consultant.

Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , furough , budget , Ed Zurndorfer , registered employee benefits consultant , Suzanne Kubota

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Many agencies are not under a hiring freeze

Federal News Radio surveyed 10 agencies to find out how they are preparing for a shutdown, and how operating under a continuing resolution is affecting their operations.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , OMB , SBA , Transportation , GPO , HUD , Justice , NASA , State , Commerce , Energy , NRC , DOT , hiring freeze , John Buckner

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POLL: Will Congress pass a budget for 2011?

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Feds could be fined for working during a shutdown

With shutdown threats coming and going and coming again, morale is down across the federal landscape. If a shutdown were to happen, furloughed feds couldn't even hide themselves in their work! We get details from Patent & Trademark's CFO, Tony Scardino.

Tags: Federal Drive , budget , Anthony Scardino , USPTO , Commerce , Suzanne Kubota

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