Telework & AWS as Reasonable Accommodations When can telework and alternative work schedules be reasonable accommodations? Find out Nov. 9 with guidance from Ernest Hadley & William Wiley. (Advertisement) Daily Headlines for October 20, 2010 | FLRA Changing Rules on the Legality of Arbitration Awards in Recent Decisions | The author suggests agency advocates pay attention to a recent line of FLRA cases involving appeals of arbitration awards. The Authority has clearly decided to widely expand an arbitrator's authority while severely limiting an agency's ability to appeal an award. The FLRA has apparently decided to bypass the Congress and update the 1978 labor relations law against the agencies' interests.
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| Pentagon Shooting is "Random" Says Official |  | A shooting at the Pentagon Tuesday morning appears to be a “random†event, and law enforcement officials say it doesn’t suggest the need for any immediate changes in security protocols there.
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| Gunmen on Loose in Post Office Shooting |  | Investigators are searching for the men who gunned down two workers at a rural post office that doubles as a community center in Henning, TN. Killed were Judy Spray, 58, a rural carrier associate, and Paula Robinson, 33, a retail clerk.
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| Up to 99 Democrat-Held Seats in Danger | The political map is changing as the number of Democrats in danger is more than double the 39 seats Republicans need to seize control of the House.
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| Going All Out for that $250 One-Time Payment | In the final two weeks before the midterm elections, after which Congress will come back for a lame-duck session, many organizations representing retirees, including retired feds, are pressing lawmakers for more money.
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| Preparing for 5000 New Employees | More than 5,000 federal employees are expected to begin moving to Maryland's Fort George G. Meade military base starting in January and are to complete the move by June 2011.
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| $530.1 Million in Travel Expenses for HHS | Government records show that nearly 400 employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have racked up more than a $100,000 each in taxpayer-funded travel since 2005. The reason most often cited for HHS trips was "site visit." HHS employees made 23 trips to Dubrovnik, Croatia that cost about $175,000. Another popular travel location was Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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| Special Counsel Checking Out Forced Transfer of Whistleblower | The Office of Special Counsel is investigating the involuntary transfer of a top official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who reported suspected "gross negligence and mishandling" of more than 600 certificates of citizenship and naturalization.
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