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		<title>OPM: Special Insurance Information for Oklahoma Tornado</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/23/opm-special-insurance-information-for-oklahoma-tornado/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OPM has provided some special insurance information with regard to how the recent tornado in Oklahoma may affect various benefit programs.]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations Sought for Presidential Rank Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/20/nominations-sought-for-presidential-rank-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OPM has put out a call for agencies to submit nominations for the Presidential Rank Awards.]]></description>
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		<title>IRS To Be Closed May 24, Four Other Days Due to Budget and Sequester</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/16/irs-to-be-closed-may-24-four-other-days-due-to-budget-and-sequester/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service has closures planned for May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30, 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>GAO: OPM Still Lagging in Retirement Processing Capabilities</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/09/gao-opm-still-lagging-in-retirement-processing-capabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/09/gao-opm-still-lagging-in-retirement-processing-capabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 01:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent GAO report concluded that OPM is still failing in its plans to improve the agency's retirement processing capabilities.]]></description>
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		<title>Two Former DLA Employees Plead Guilty to Receiving Bribes</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/08/two-former-dla-employees-plead-guilty-to-receiving-bribes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/08/two-former-dla-employees-plead-guilty-to-receiving-bribes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 18:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two former employees at a Marine Corps base in Georgia have pleaded guilty to receiving bribes resulting in the loss of millions of dollars to the United States government.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury Announces Next Step In Plan to Sell General Motors Common Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/06/treasury-announces-next-step-in-plan-to-sell-general-motors-common-stock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/06/treasury-announces-next-step-in-plan-to-sell-general-motors-common-stock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 21:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the next step in its plan to sell its approximately 241.7 million remaining shares of General Motors (GM) common stock with the initiation of a second pre-defined written trading plan.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Funding Broadband Service in Rural Communities</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/03/usda-funding-broadband-service-in-rural-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/03/usda-funding-broadband-service-in-rural-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Department of Agriculture has announced new rules to better target grants for broadband Internet access in rural areas.]]></description>
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		<title>FLRA Offers Opportunity to Comment on Prospective Advice and Training</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/01/flra-offers-opportunity-to-comment-on-prospective-advice-and-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 19:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FLRA is offering parties an opportunity to provide input to both its prospective Guide to Negotiability and negotiability training materials.  The author suggests that Agencies review these materials and provide input as training dollars are scarce and field activities and offices may rely on the information provided.  Act quickly, the offer expires May 7, 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Postal Service to Offer New Health Benefits Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/30/postal-service-to-offer-new-health-benefits-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/30/postal-service-to-offer-new-health-benefits-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 03:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a move to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the U.S. Postal Service has awarded UnitedHealthcare a contract to support a Postal Service health plan for all eligible non-career employees.]]></description>
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		<title>GAO: USPS On Unsustainable Fiscal Path</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/17/gao-usps-on-unsustainable-fiscal-path/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/17/gao-usps-on-unsustainable-fiscal-path/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Smith</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fedsmith.com/?p=17975</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the GAO, the Postal Service is continuing to struggle financially and is on an unsustainable path absent Congressional assistance.]]></description>
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