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Proposal to cut federal workforce raises concerns

Some call the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's approval of a 10 percent cut in the federal workforce is a political statement. Others worry it portends cuts in federal pay, benefits or jobs. Federal employees' groups have stepped up lobbying efforts.

Tags: Dennis Ross , Jim Cooper , Colleen Kelley , NTEU , Jessica Klement , FMA , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee , Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Throug , Congress , Robert Tobias , American University , Emily Kopp

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MSPB offers advice on telwork

Despite some management concerns, the Merit Systems Protection Board says there are many benefits to telework as long as the process is managed effectively.

Tags: telework , Telework Center , MSPB ,

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Answers to questions about USAJOBS

Linda Rix, Co-CEO of AVUE Technologies, joins hots Derrick Dortch to talk about the USAJOBS website.
November 4, 2011

Tags: Fed Access , Derrick Dortch , Linda Rix , Avue Technologies , AvueCentral , USAJobs 3.0 , information sharing , federal hiring

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Impact of a 10 percent fed workforce cut

Janet Kopenhaver is the Washington representative of Federally Employed Women.

Tags: Janet Kopenhaver , Federally Employed Women , Congress , In Depth , budget

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Supporting public workers and the middle class - November 4th, 2011

This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski expresses support for public sector workers and discusses the danger of cutting public services and squeezing the middle class. AFGE Social Security Administration Council 220 National Health and Safety Representative Howard Egerman sheds light on his efforts to ensure safety in the federal workplace.

Tags: AFGE , Art Pulaski , Howard Egerman

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OPM says USAJobs recovered from 'death spiral'

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry said the federal jobs website USAJobs.gov is headed in the right direction after a rough debut three weeks ago. OPM has added server capacity and refined features to make the site easier to use. OPM Director John Berry said the agency's response is an example of "government working." But OPM now faces a congressional hearing and public outrage over the botched rollout.

Tags: John Berry , OPM , Kathy Dillaman , USAJobs , hiring , technology , Monster Government Solutions , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , John Kerry , Emily Kopp

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Air Force gives and takes away thousands of civilian jobs

Air Force subtracts 9,000 managerial jobs, while adding 5,900 positions in areas it considers key to its mission.

Tags: Air Force , Michael Donley , DoD , job cuts , Air Force Materiel Command

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OPM's proposed snow policy: Stay or go when we say so

Employees would have to leave when OPM tells them to or stay in their buildings until OPM says it's safe to leave, under a proposed new snow policy.

Tags: OPM , snow policy , telework , Washington Post ,

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Kim Kardashian's impact on teleworking

Washington's been hit with a series of shockers this year ranging from an earthquake followed by a hurricane and a heat wave followed a freak cold snap. Now we learn that Kim Kardashian's idyllic marriage has crumbled. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this could be the news that kickstarts the government's telework program.

Tags: GSA , telework , management , Mike Causey , Federal Report

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House committee to consider across-the-board cuts for feds

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will vote on legislation to cut the federal workforce by 10 percent. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), proposes replacing only one of every three employees that leave. The committee also will mark up several other bills including the civilian property disposal act and a data transparency act.

Tags: Mick Mulvaney , AFGE , Beth Moten , Emily Kopp , pay and benefits

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