<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Government Careers</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/jobs/governmentcareers?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><description>Government Careers</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Players: Hot Work, Low Temperature]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53224-2003Oct6.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53224-2003Oct6.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After her sophomore year at Princeton, Deborah Jin landed a summer job with the federal government, doing research at the  Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.]]></description><author> T. R. Reid</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civilian Workers' Fight to Keep Pentagon Jobs Backed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2238-2003Sep25.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2238-2003Sep25.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congress on Thursday strengthened the hand of Defense Department civilian employees who are fighting to keep their jobs from moving to the private sector under President Bush's "competitive sourcing" initiative.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Workforce Is Largest Since 1990]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27851-2003Sep4.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27851-2003Sep4.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The government has grown so much under the Bush administration that the federal workforce is the largest it has been since the end of the Cold War, a new study says.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush Holds Federal Pay Raise to 2%]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56059-2003Aug27.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56059-2003Aug27.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[President Bush exercised an escape clause in federal pay law Wednesday that allows him to stick to his proposed 2 percent pay raise for civilian employees next year rather than agree to a formula that would trigger an increase of about 15 percent.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Pollution Debates, Bush's Man Seeks Harmony]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18999-2003Aug4.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18999-2003Aug4.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[James L. Connaughton has been in the thick of some of the Bush administration's most bruising debates over environmental policy.]]></description><author> Eric Pianin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA Outsourcing Stirs Continuing Controversy]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15207-2003Aug2.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15207-2003Aug2.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to implementing "competitive sourcing," President Bush's drive to open more government work to private contractors.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parting Blow: Official Questions AmeriCorps]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10504-2003Jul31.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10504-2003Jul31.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the latest blow to the beleaguered AmeriCorps national service program, the departing head of the organization under President Bush has raised questions about whether such a program should exist.]]></description><author> Dana Milbank</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far From Homeland, Staff Deployed in Iraq]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10733-2003Jul31.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10733-2003Jul31.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Some employees of the Department of Homeland Security are working pretty far from the homeland these days. About 6,200 miles away, actually -- in Iraq.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Tech, Clerical Salaries May Exceed Private Sector]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4242-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4242-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Federal employees, on average, make 17.5 percent less than their private sector counterparts, according to the Congressional Budget Office. But averages can be deceiving.]]></description><author> Eric Yoder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Thrift Savings Plan Has Some Superior Benefis]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4213-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4213-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The federal retirement program or Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), has most 401(k) features and some superior benefits, too. The TSP allows federal and postal employees to set aside part of their salary on a pre-tax basis for retirement savings. Money and its earnings are not taxable until withdrawn.]]></description><author> Eric Yoder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working for Uncle Sam: Insurance Benefits]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4202-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4202-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The government offers three types of insurance for its employees: health, life, and long-term care. In each case, private sector companies who are under contract with the government, provide these benefits.]]></description><author> Eric Yoder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Retirement Benefits]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4177-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4177-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While the private sector has recently cut back on their retirement programs, the government continues to offer comprehensive coverage.]]></description><author> Eric Yoder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial Incentives for Federal Employment]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4136-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4136-2003Jul30.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The federal government is finding some creative ways to boost employee incomes and benefits. Agencies have turned to a variety of programs that put dollars into their employees' pockets through tax breaks and other means.]]></description><author> Eric Yoder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Seeks Same Raise for Military, Civilian Workers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42719-2003Jul24.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42719-2003Jul24.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Military and civilian federal employees alike would get a 4.1 percent pay raise next year under a measure approved Thursday by the House Appropriations Committee.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[OMB to Drop Quotas For Outsourcing of Jobs]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42885-2003Jul24.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42885-2003Jul24.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Bush administration announced Thursday that it will no longer require federal agencies to meet government-wide quotas as part of the president's drive to open up more government work to private contractors.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panel Recommends Leaner Postal Service]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36591-2003Jul23.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36591-2003Jul23.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The financially troubled U.S. Postal Service can become leaner and more efficient with a smaller workforce, time limits on collective bargaining and a pay-for-performance system, a presidential panel said Wednesday.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Interim Director Named to Lead EPA]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40333-2003Jul10.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40333-2003Jul10.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Marianne L. Horinko, a senior Environmental Protection Agency official, Thursday became the second acting administrator of the agency in two weeks, as the White House continues its search for a permanent replacement for Christine Todd Whitman.]]></description><author> Eric Pianin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report on Bonuses Raises Ire]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40613-2003Jul10.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40613-2003Jul10.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Bush administration doled out $1.44 million in bonuses to 470 political appointees last year, according to an Office of Personnel Management report.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Acting EPA Administrator Appointed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39452-2003Jul10.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39452-2003Jul10.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Marianne L. Horinko, a senior Environmental Protection Agency official, today became the second acting administrator of the agency in two weeks, as the White House continues its search for a permanent replacement for Christine Todd Whitman.]]></description><author> Eric Pianin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panel OKs More AmeriCorps Aid]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35469-2003Jul9.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35469-2003Jul9.html?nav=rss_jobs/governmentcareers</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:59:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The troubled AmeriCorps program would get $100 million to restore 20,000 volunteer slots under a measure approved Wednesday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.]]></description><author> Christopher Lee</author></item></channel></rss>