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    <title>What's New at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)</title>
    <link>http://www.opm.gov/whatsnew.aspx</link>
    <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>Washington, DC, Area Special Pay and Leave Procedures for Holidays on January 19 and 20, 2009
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=1910</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Washington, DC, Area Special Pay and Leave Procedures for Holidays on January 19 and 20, 2009
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2006 Edition of 'The Fact Book'.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/feddata/factbook/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2006 Edition of 'The Fact Book'.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; National Security Personnel System 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-899</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> National Security Personnel System 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 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 Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-901</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Citizens Report: Fiscal Year 2008 Summary of Performance and Financial Results.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/gpra/opmgpra/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Citizens Report: Fiscal Year 2008 Summary of Performance and Financial Results.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Annual Performance Report.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/gpra/opmgpra/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual Performance Report.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Eighth Annual Report to the President on Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/Diversity/Hispanic/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eighth Annual Report to the President on Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>May 2008 Employment and Trends. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/feddata/html/2008/may/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[May 2008 Employment and Trends. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>March 2008 Employment and Trends. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/feddata/html/2008/march/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[March 2008 Employment and Trends. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 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; Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/fedregis/#E9-528</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/fedregis/#E9-554</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Request for Data on Student Loan Repayments
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1947</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Request for Data on Student Loan Repayments
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Temporary Senior Executive Service Allocations and Appointing Authorities
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1961</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Temporary Senior Executive Service Allocations and Appointing Authorities
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Excepted Service.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-406</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Excepted Service.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
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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>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Results of SES Selection Pilot
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1953</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Results of SES Selection Pilot
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Request for Data on Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives.  </title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=1936</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Request for Data on Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 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 Releases 2008 Federal Human Capital Survey</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-releases-2008-federal-human-capital-survey,1448.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Releases 2008 Federal Human Capital Survey]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Cancellation of Occupational Series. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/guidance.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cancellation of Occupational Series. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Bal 08-308: Calendar Year 2009 Interest Rate.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/asd/htm/bal08.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bal 08-308: Calendar Year 2009 Interest Rate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>BAL 08-803: The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act (HEART Act).</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal08.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 08-803: The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act (HEART Act).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Operational Goal Status.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/strategicplan/goals_2009.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Operational Goal Status.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>2009 Federal Monthly Retirement Benefits or Annuity Payment Schedule </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/annuity/payment/calendar.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 Federal Monthly Retirement Benefits or Annuity Payment Schedule ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>2008 Pay Agent's Report to the President on Locality Pay for 2010 </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/payagent/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2008 Pay Agent's Report to the President on Locality Pay for 2010 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the period April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/about_opm/Reports/InspectorGeneral/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the period April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E8-31144</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Pay and Benefits for Non-Career Appointees Who Resign on January 20, 2009
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1926</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pay and Benefits for Non-Career Appointees Who Resign on January 20, 2009
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reclearance of an
Expiring Information Collection: OMB Control No. 3206-0106; Form INV 10, "Mail Reinterview Form"</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E8-30296</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reclearance of an
Expiring Information Collection: OMB Control No. 3206-0106; Form INV 10, "Mail Reinterview Form"]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 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; Comment Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection: Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Price and Background Surveys</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E8-30287</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection: Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Price and Background Surveys]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Template Job Announcement
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=1916</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Template Job Announcement
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Washington, DC, Area Special Pay and Leave Procedures for Holidays on January 19 and 20, 2009
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1910</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Washington, DC, Area Special Pay and Leave Procedures for Holidays on January 19 and 20, 2009
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Extension of Time Limit for Certified Agency SES Performance Appraisal Systems and Updated Guidance for Future Submissions.  </title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1897</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Extension of Time Limit for Certified Agency SES Performance Appraisal Systems and Updated Guidance for Future Submissions.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Moratorium On Senior Executive Service (SES) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Cases
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1894</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Moratorium On Senior Executive Service (SES) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Cases
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; Chief Human Capital Officers Council Issues Report to Serve as Transition Guide</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/chief-human-capital-officers-council-issues-report-to-serve-as-transition-guide,1447.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> Chief Human Capital Officers Council Issues Report to Serve as Transition Guide]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>RI 20-59, Information for Annuitants, Civil Service Retirement System.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/ri.asp#20-59</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RI 20-59, Information for Annuitants, Civil Service Retirement System.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>RI 90-8, Information for FERS Annuitants.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/ri.asp#90-8</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RI 90-8, Information for FERS Annuitants.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
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      <title>2009 Salary tables. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/09tables/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 Salary tables. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Changes in Pay Administration Rules for General Schedule Employees; Correction 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E8-30106</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Changes in Pay Administration Rules for General Schedule Employees; Correction 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>January 2009 Pay Adjustments.  </title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1786</link>
      <description><![CDATA[January 2009 Pay Adjustments.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2008 Annual Review of Special Rates.  
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=1850</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2008 Annual Review of Special Rates.  
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Fiscal Year 2009 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments.  </title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=1866</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fiscal Year 2009 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>No FEAR Act data.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/about_opm/nofear/2008/QTR2-2008.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[No FEAR Act data.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 08-802: Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): 2009 Administrative Fees.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal08.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 08-802: Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS): 2009 Administrative Fees.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Minimum Service Requirement to Receive 5 Days of Excused Absence for Employees Returning from Active Military Duty.  </title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=1837</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Minimum Service Requirement to Receive 5 Days of Excused Absence for Employees Returning from Active Military Duty.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAl 08-407: Federal Benefits: Changes to Blue Cross Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan Standard Option Non-emergency Surgery Benefits Provided by O ut-of-Network Physicians</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal08.asp#08-407</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAl 08-407: Federal Benefits: Changes to Blue Cross Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan Standard Option Non-emergency Surgery Benefits Provided by O ut-of-Network Physicians]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 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 Benefits Change for Enrollees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Who Use Out-of-Network Surgeons</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-announces-benefits-change-for-enrollees-of-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-who-use-outofnetwork-surgeons,1446.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Announces Benefits Change for Enrollees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Who Use Out-of-Network Surgeons]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Excusing Federal Employees From Duty on Friday, December 26, 2008</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=1800</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Excusing Federal Employees From Duty on Friday, December 26, 2008]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; President Bush Authorizes the Federal Government to be Closed on December 26</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/president-bush-authorizes-the-federal-government-to-be-closed-on-december-26,1445.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> President Bush Authorizes the Federal Government to be Closed on December 26]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>First Quarter of 2009 Interest Rates Used for Computation of Back Pay. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/flsa/oca/pay/backpay/html/BACKPAY.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[First Quarter of 2009 Interest Rates Used for Computation of Back Pay. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; Chief Human Capital Officers Council Training Academy Focuses on Assisting Americans with Disabilities in Joining the Federal Workforce</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/chief-human-capital-officers-council-training-academy-focuses-on-assisting-americans-with-disabilities-in-joining-the-federal-workforce,1444.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> Chief Human Capital Officers Council Training Academy Focuses on Assisting Americans with Disabilities in Joining the Federal Workforce]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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