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APNewsBreak: Pentagon cuts number of furlough days

Tags: DoD , sequestration , Chuck Hagel , furloughs ,

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Pentagon cuts number of furlough days to 14

The Pentagon will sharply cut the number of unpaid furlough days civilians will be forced to take over the next several months from 22 to 14. According to defense officials, Secretary Chuck Hagel made the decision Wednesday. DoD said last week it would review its furlough plan after Congress shifted more than $10 billion to military operations and maintenance accounts as part of the bill funding agencies through the remainder of 2013.

Tags: DoD , sequestration , Chuck Hagel , furloughs ,

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Court ruling could tie OSC's hands when it comes whistleblowers

The Office of Special Counsel is "deeply concerned" about the implications of a federal court ruling that stripped low-level Defense Department employees of their ability to appeal suspensions and demotions outside the agency. OSC, which filed an amicus brief earlier this month with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, is worried the ruling could have a chilling effect on whistleblowers.

Tags: oversight , MSPB , OSC , whistleblower , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Emily Kopp , Jack Moore

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Pentagon to delay furlough notices for two weeks

After passage of the 2013 funding bill earlier today, the Pentagon is reassessing its need for civilian furloughs. The Defense Department said it will delay issuance of furlough notices to its 780,000 civilian workers for two weeks. DoD had originally planned to begin sending out furlough notices today.

Tags: DoD , furloughs , sequestration ,

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What is the National Reentry Resource Center?

Leah Kane, deputy project director for Reentry at the Council of State Government's Justice Center will talk about the work being done by her organization.
March 22, 2013

Tags: hiring , prison , Leah Kane , National Reentry Resource Center , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access , Council of State Government

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Legislative and policy update: Senior Executives Association

Senior Executives Association President Carol Bonosaro joins host Bill Bransford to discuss some of the challenges facing senior executives in the federal government.
March 22, 2013

Tags: Congress , Senior Executives Association , sequestration , GS-14 , GS-15 , performance awards , furloughs , Bill Bransford , Carol Bonosaro , Fed Talk

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Rep. John Sarbanes warns of sequestration's long-term consequences on "Inside Government" - March 22, 2013

This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., discusses the long-term, negative consequences of sequestration while First Command Financial Services District Advisor Bob Hill offers financial tips for federal employees facing furloughs. Campaign for America's Future Co-director Roger Hickey and AFGE Transportation Security Administration Local 556 President Don Thomas also appear.

Tags: AFGE , Inside Government , Bob Hill , Rep. John Sarbanes , Roger Hickey , Don Thomas

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Time capsule for sequestration thoughts

Now that the budget battle is over, for now, the next stormcloud on the horizon is sequestration. It kicked in earlier this month, but the effects probably won't be felt until next month at the earliest, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Will it be the nightmare many have predicted or will it fade away as politicians get nervous and the public gets angry?

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , sequestration , furloughs

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Career suicide by Facebook

Believe it or not, not everything you post on Facebook will draw "likes" from all of the people who see it. In fact letting too much hang out on social media could get you in a whole lot of trouble, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , Facebook , twitter , social media , social media policies

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Vampires and a retirement offer to die for...

What do vampires have to do with a long-lived urban myth about a super-secret federal retirement plan? The short answer is that both are very hard to put to rest, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. But here goes, again ...

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement , CSRS , Triple Nickel

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