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The Northeast Region is pleased to provide these links to news and articles you can use - National FEW updates, Thrift Savings Plans (TSP) articles, health care articles, and more. Bookmark (make a favorite) this page so that you can check it frequently for updates.
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Regional News
- Link to the Regional Training Program page for information about the upcoming Spring 2011 RTP being held on June 4, 2011, at the UMass Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA Registration is open! NEW THIS YEAR: Pay on-line using PayPal! [updated 04/02/11]
It's Our Money
- April is Financial Literacy Month, article dated 14 April 2011 in Word format [added 04/24/11]
- GovExec.com article about the GOP's Budget Resolution for a 5-Year Pay Freeze, dated 05 April 2011, in Word format
- Link to a GovExec.com article about the 2011 National Equal Pay Day, in Word format
- Link to a GovExec.com article about a proposal to institute new rules for firing delinquent federal employees and contractors, dated 14 April 2011, in Word format
- Link to a GovExec.com article about Pay Debate issues, dated 14 April 2011, in Word format
- GovExec.com article about the Thrift Savings Plan delaying the Roth option, dated 28 March 2011, in Word format
- GovExec.com article about the government revoking SES pay raises, dated 25 March 2011, in Word format
- Article about the potential consequences to the TSP of the government hitting the debt ceiling, dated 17 March 2011, in Word format
- Article about how the 112th Congress is eyeing federal employees' salaries, dated 09 March 2011, in Word format
- GovExec.com article about a hearing held in the House of Representatives on the pay freeze, dated 09 March 2011, in Word format
- Article about the winners and losers in the ongoing pay debate, dated 10 March 2011, in Word format
- Article about TSP and taxes, dated 09 March 2011 [added 03/12/11]
- GovExec.com article about how TSP Funds were strong in February, in Word format [added 03/12/11]
- GovExec.com article about pay freeze exceptions, dated 03 Jan 2011, in Word format [added 01/09/11]
- GovExec.com article about the 2011 TSP Budget - in Word format [added 10/30/10]
Link to the Diversity and Compliance pages for articles in those FEW focus areas.
General Interest
- Article about how a proposal for lawmakers to have their pay cut stalls in Congress, dated 19 May 2011, in Word format
- Article about how agency leaders defended their employees, dated 03 May 2011, in Word format
- Article about the proposed consequences to federal employees who owe money to the government, dated 02 may 2011, in Word format
- Article about docking pay, dated 05 May 2011, in Word format
- Article about identified excess federal property by state, dated 05 May 2011, in Word format
- Link to an article about a Summer Jobs website for Youth, started by the Department of Labor, dated 06 April 2011, in Word format [added 04/17/11]
- GovExec.com article about progress being cited on the government reorganization, dated 22 March 2011, in Word format [added 04/02/11]
- OPM and Partnership for Public Service statement about Public Service Recognition Week 2011, in Word format [added 04/02/11]
- Information about a new Good Government website, dated 16 March 2011, in Word format [added 03/19/11]
- GovExec.com article about the government reorganization beginning, dated 10 March 2011, in Word format [added 03/15/11]
- GovExec.com article about the need for focused training for new leaders, dated 10 March 2011, in Word format [added 03/15/11]
- GovExec.com article about a Long Term Care Open Season, dated 01 Feb 2011, in Word format [added 02/05/11]
- Article about the winner of President Obama's Cost Cutters' Contest in Word format [added 02/05/11]
- Article about defending federal employees, dated 13 January 2011, in Word format [added 01/13/11]
- Article about a proposed ban on Union activities during the work day, dated 10 January 2011, in Word format
- Article about a bill mandating new performance goals failing in Congress, dated 20 December 2010 - in Word format
- GovExec.com update about Replacing KSA, dated 02 November 2010, in Word format
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This page was last updated on May 23, 2011.
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