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    <title>What's New at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)</title>
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    <description>This is your one-stop source for finding out what new or updated content has been issued by this agency. Listed in order of the date this new content was issued, you'll find a brief description of the content and links to documents/files that are referenced.</description>
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      <title>BAL 09-901 UPDATED: Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Changes</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/insure/ltc/reference/hr.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-901 UPDATED: Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Changes]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Excepted Service</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-26386</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Excepted Service]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Suitability</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-26448</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Suitability]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments on a Revised 
Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-26314</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments on a Revised 
Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; Office of Personnel Management Director to Visit Maxwell School</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/office-of-personnel-management-director-to-visit-maxwell-school,1488.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> Office of Personnel Management Director to Visit Maxwell School]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Improving Information Sharing and Collaboration between Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Private Sector Partners
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2585</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Improving Information Sharing and Collaboration between Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Private Sector Partners
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM to Announce Opening of Administrative Law Judge Exam</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-to-announce-opening-of-administrative-law-judge-exam,1487.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM to Announce Opening of Administrative Law Judge Exam]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Works With Members of Congress to Control Long Term Care Costs</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-works-with-members-of-congress-to-control-long-term-care-costs,1486.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Works With Members of Congress to Control Long Term Care Costs]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Interest Rates Used for Computation of Back Pay

</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/backpay/HTML/BACKPAY.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Interest Rates Used for Computation of Back Pay

]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Feds Get Fit - Take the challenge. Set your goal and go for it!  </title>
      <link>http://www.FedsGetFit.gov</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Feds Get Fit - Take the challenge. Set your goal and go for it!  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0099; Form RI 25-41)</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-25523</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0099; Form RI 25-41)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Director, Federal Officials and Athletes to Launch Wellness Campaign for Federal Workers</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-director-federal-officials-and-athletes-to-launch-wellness-campaign-for-federal-workers,1485.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Director, Federal Officials and Athletes to Launch Wellness Campaign for Federal Workers]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-306: 2010 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#306</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-306: 2010 FEHB Withholdings and Contribution Rates.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Excepted Service</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-25293</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Excepted Service]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-25310</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Collection; Request for Comments on a Revised Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0170; Standard Forms SF 3106 and SF 3106A)</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-25126</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Collection; Request for Comments on a Revised Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0170; Standard Forms SF 3106 and SF 3106A)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>FedsGetFit Walk and Expo

</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2572</link>
      <description><![CDATA[FedsGetFit Walk and Expo

]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Announcing the FedsGetFit Health, Wellness Awareness Campaign
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2567</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Announcing the FedsGetFit Health, Wellness Awareness Campaign
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-24847</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Diversity in the Senior Executive Service
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2570</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Diversity in the Senior Executive Service
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Draft FWS Job Grading Standard for Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating, 3378  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/draft.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Draft FWS Job Grading Standard for Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating, 3378  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-24849</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-24850</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2010 Federal Benefits Open Season</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/insure/openseason.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2010 Federal Benefits Open Season]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Integration Support Project</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/egov/documents/ISP/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integration Support Project]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-801: The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): 2010 Administrative Fees  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#801</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-801: The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): 2010 Administrative Fees  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Testimony on Federal Employees Long Term Care Insurance Program  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/News_Events/congress/testimony/111thCongress/10_14_2009.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Testimony on Federal Employees Long Term Care Insurance Program  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-205: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: New Address for Conversion Requests  

        </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/reference/hr.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-205: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: New Address for Conversion Requests  

        ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Human Resources Line of Business (HR LOB) Communications Letter  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/egov/news_info/communications/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Human Resources Line of Business (HR LOB) Communications Letter  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-405: 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEDVIP and FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#404</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-405: 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEDVIP and FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Presidential Management Fellows Hiring Estimates for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2554</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Presidential Management Fellows Hiring Estimates for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Announces Plans to Provide On-Line Training to Hiring Officials Who Will Help Level the Playing Field for Those With Disabilities</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-announces-plans-to-provide-online-training-to-hiring-officials-who-will-help-level-the-playing-field-for-those-with-disabilities,1484.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Announces Plans to Provide On-Line Training to Hiring Officials Who Will Help Level the Playing Field for Those With Disabilities]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Special Decision Period for Current Enrollees</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-23727</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Notice of Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Special Decision Period for Current Enrollees]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal Employees &amp; Workplace  </title>
      <link>http://www.pandemicflu.gov/professional/federal/workplace/index.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal Employees & Workplace  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>American Samoa Tsunami 
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2540</link>
      <description><![CDATA[American Samoa Tsunami 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-404: 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#404</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-404: 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-901: Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Changes</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#901</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-901: Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Changes]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for Review: Questionnaire for National Security Positions, SF 86</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-23711</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for Review: Questionnaire for National Security Positions, SF 86]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Immunization of Federal Workers with 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccines.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/pandemic/memos/h1n1_20090930.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Immunization of Federal Workers with 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccines.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; General Schedule Locality Pay Areas</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-23359</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> General Schedule Locality Pay Areas]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Report on Senior Executive Pay and Performance Appraisal System for Fiscal Year 2008</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/ses/facts_and_figures/data_trends08.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Report on Senior Executive Pay and Performance Appraisal System for Fiscal Year 2008]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Ordering and Distributing Materials  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#403</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Ordering and Distributing Materials  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Federal Salary Council Meeting</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-23007</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Federal Salary Council Meeting]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal Wage System Job Grading Standard for Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic, 2602

</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/whatsnew.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal Wage System Job Grading Standard for Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic, 2602

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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Guidance on Implementing Executive Order 13488, “Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public Trust”
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2518</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Guidance on Implementing Executive Order 13488, “Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public Trust”
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2010 Employee Viewpoint Survey
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2512</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2010 Employee Viewpoint Survey
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Implementation Status Report

</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/About_opm/reports/HSPD12-OMBReport.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Implementation Status Report

]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for Review: OPM Form 1203-FX, Occupational Questionnaire, 3206-0040 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-22566</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for Review: OPM Form 1203-FX, Occupational Questionnaire, 3206-0040 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign Has Begun
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2505</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign Has Begun
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Educational Benefits For Veterans and Dependents of Active Duty Military
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2502</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Educational Benefits For Veterans and Dependents of Active Duty Military
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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