OPM to Launch Federal Employees Claims Database

Article Title: OPM to Launch Federal Employees Claims Database Snippet of Article: "...the Health Claims Data Warehouse is intended as a tool for analyzing health services data from [federal employee health benefit plans.] "The warehouse will allow OPM to better understand the health of federal employees, as well as the cost and quality of care they receive...."

Source: www.healthleadersmedia.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

AFGE Argues for Worker Rights Before MSPB

Article Title: AFGE Argues for Worker Rights Before MSPB Snippet of Article: "...The American Federation of Government Employees presented oral arguments before the Merit Systems Protection Board today in a case that could severely limit existing appeals rights of federal employees...."

Source: www.prnewswire.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Vast majority of federal employees like the kind of work they do

Article Title: Vast majority of federal employees like the kind of work they do Snippet of Article: "...Office of Personnel Management has released the results of the 2010 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey that collected data on federal employees' perceptions about how effectively agencies are managing the work force...."

Source: fredericksburg.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal Workers Limited In Social Media Activities

Article Title: Federal Workers Limited In Social Media Activities Snippet of Article: "...Facebook, Twitter and other social media activities of federal employees are restricted in how they express political views by guidelines from the Office of Special Counsel. ..."

Source: www.informationweek.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Obama orders freeze on appointee bonuses

Article Title: Obama orders freeze on appointee bonuses Snippet of Article: "...The Senate Appropriations Committee recently backed a 1.4 percent average pay increase for federal employees next year. But the move came amidst repeated efforts to freeze pay for career civil servants next year.http://news.gnom.es/public-policy/obama-orders-freeze-on-appointee-bonuses..."

Source: news.gnom.es

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

Federal Pay Freeze, Cap Defeated in Senate Vote

Article Title: Federal Pay Freeze, Cap Defeated in Senate Vote Snippet of Article: "...Kaufman also said federal civil servants sacrifice compensation when they choose to enter the government workplace. The Federal Salary Council reported last year that federal employees made an average of 26 percent less than those working in comparable private-sector jobs. ..."

Source: www.federaldaily.com

[tag]Federal employee pay [/tag]