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Federal Diary: Union leaders step up fight against excise tax
March 14, 2010Federal employee union leaders threw the second of a one-two punch at a Senate plan to tax health insurance premiums on Tuesday, saying it would mean significant benefit cuts and higher health costs for workers.
Federal Diary: Insurers group warns of premium increases
March 14, 2010 Entering the ring in the fight over fixing health insurance coverage is the Association of Federal Health Organizations.
Federal Diary: A flurry of snow days?
March 14, 2010Federal employees may have more snow days or early dismissals this winter as the Washington region gears up for a season expected to be colder than normal, with a better chance of big storms.
Help with the homework on health plans
March 14, 2010One of the good things about being a federal employee is the large number of health insurance companies available to them.
Federal Diary: Workers chafe as Obama reins in raises
March 14, 2010President Obama will win no fans among federal workers with his action to limit their pay increase next year to 2 percent.
Federal Diary: A case study in abortion funding
March 14, 2010 D.J. Feldman was 11 weeks pregnant last year when she learned that her child had anencephaly, a fetal defect that left the baby with almost no brain. It is always fatal.
Federal Diary: Rationale builds for same-sex benefits law
March 14, 2010Two federal appellate court judges issued separate rulings last week that came to the same result: Uncle Sam must permit employee benefits for same-sex spouses of federal workers.
Federal Diary: OPM chief floats ideas on personnel system fix
March 14, 2010In greater detail than he has before, Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry outlined his thinking on remaking the federal personnel system during a speech this week.
Federal Diary: House panel advances bill extending benefits to same-sex partners
March 14, 2010The effort to expand domestic benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees took another step forward Wednesday when a House committee advanced legislation to do just that.
Federal Diary: Federal Protective Service under scrutiny
March 14, 2010 Feeling snug in your government building?
