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Do excepted service years count toward federal retirement?
Excepted service positions are any federal or civil service positions which are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive service.
By Reg Jones
Trump names hostage envoy Robert O’Brien national security adviser
Trump tweeted the announcement from California, where he was opening the third and final day of a West Coast fundraising swing.
A new rule could make it easier to fire feds
A proposed Office of Personnel Management rule would more aggressively address President Donald Trump’s stated desire to remove poor performers in the federal workforce.
By Jessie Bur
Republicans eye running in ‘crucial’ Wisconsin district
The list of potential candidates to replace retiring Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is long.
Dear Bureaucrat, Is a government job worth getting?
Political power shifts. Policies, budgets and personnel change. But there are still some pros to getting a government job.
By David S. Reed
Agencies reminded of emergency options as hurricane impacts US
Federal employees along the southeast coast may be offered some flexibility to avoid the danger of oncoming Hurricane Dorian while still performing their jobs or getting paid.
By Jessie Bur
Trump’s planned federal pay freeze begins to melt
The White House reversed course to lend its support to a base pay increase for federal employees.
By Jessie Bur
A campaign finance referee is leaving the field
The federal commission tasked with enforcing election law will soon become effectively inoperable.
By Jessie Bur
When it comes to ransomware, the best play is not to pay
As ransomware attacks against state and local governments increase, new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency guidance addresses how to limit damage and recover from an incident.
By Andrew Eversden
OPM is planning new pay boundaries for some hourly feds
The changes would impact a select group of employees that are paid by the hour and work in one of three regions.
By Jessie Bur
State Department struggles after hiring freeze
The Department of State's prolonged situation caused negative impacts in critical areas, such as security, employee health and IT infrastructure.
By Jessie Bur