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Chollet, Hicks nominated for new roles at DoD

President Obama nominated Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks for the position of principal deputy under secretary of defense for Policy and Derek H. Chollet, as assistant secretary of defense for International Security Affairs.

Tags: Kathleen Hicks , Derek Chollet , DoD , Barack Obama , Michael OConnell , Federal Drive , DoD Update

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As deadline hits, what agencies do diversity well?

Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss which agencies are doing well when it comes to workforce diversity. Agencies' diversity plans are due today.

Tags: Tim McManus , Partnership for Public Service , diversity , hiring , executive order , In Depth

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Largest federal employee union pushes back against privatization - March 16th, 2012

This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Council of Prison Locals President Dale Deshotel and TSA Local 1120 Montana Vice President Eric Wood shed light on the dangers of privatization at their agencies. Food & Water Watch Senior Lobbyist Tony Corbo addresses ongoing concerns with a proposal to change federal poultry inspections while AFGE DoD Local 2142 President Joe Gonzales details the impact of workplace conditions on employee morale.

Tags: AFGE , Tony Corbo , Dale Deshotel , Eric Wood , Joe Gonzales

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Energy revamps hiring website

The Energy Department is trying to make it easier to attract top talent with its revamped websites — Jobs.Energy.gov.

Tags: Energy , Mike Kane , hiring , technology , Federal Drive

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Rigged performance ratings!

When it comes time for your performance rating, do you ever feel like the honest, hard-working kid in the boxing movie who gets a shot at the title, only to be told that he must take a dive, or else? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: Are your agency performance ratings rigged?

Tags: retention , pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Federal Report , management , performance reviews

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GRAPHIC: Will the diversity executive order make a difference at your agency?

Tags: diversity , Emily Kopp

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GRAPHIC: Does your agency do a good job of promoting diversity?

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Navy releases guide for hiring wounded warriors

The Department of Navy is distributing a guide for hiring people with disabilities.

Tags: Navy , DoD , Juan Garcia , Federal Drive , disabilities , hiring , Jolie Lee

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Flexible-retention adds new option to agencies' retirement toolkit

Senate amendment allows retiring federal employees to return to work on a part-time basis. Ron Sanders, senior executive adviser at Booz Allen Hamilton, says this provision allows retirees to pass along their institutional knowledge while continuing their civil service.

Tags: Ron Sanders , Booz Allen Hamilton , Max Baucus , flexible-retentioin , retirement , pay and benefits , OPM , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , retention

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Senate passes highway bill, including 'phased retirements,' transit subsidy

The Senate voted Wednesday to overhaul transportation programs and keep aid flowing to thousands of construction projects while strengthening highway. The $109 billion measure, approved in a 74-22 vote, included a number of amendments affecting federal pay and benefits, including a provision to allows "phased retirements" for federal employees and an expansion of an expired mass-transit subsidy.

Tags: retirement , phased retirements , pay and benefits , transportation bill , Congress , Senate , pay freeze , mass transit benefit , NTEU , Max Baucus , Pat Roberts

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